Since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian Defense Forces have engaged in 77 combat clashes with Russian invading forces. Of these, 30 occurred in the Pokrovsk sector. Active fighting continues on six fronts.

China does not want Russia to be defeated in the war against Ukraine — not only out of concern over growing U.S. pressure on Beijing, but primarily due to fears about losing control over Russia’s nuclear arsenal and the potential global threats that could result.

The National Police of Ukraine has recorded a decline in the number of crimes committed against children in the country.

Ukrainian soldiers released from Russian captivity will first receive medical care and rehabilitation, with the possibility of being sent abroad for further treatment.

President Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump.

A double-decker Flixbus carrying 56 people, including Ukrainian nationals, overturned overnight in Germany.

Investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) have found components manufactured in the People’s Republic of China inside the Russian version of the Shahed attack drone known as the Geran UAV.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha held a special meeting at the MFA with colleagues to discuss reclaiming Ukraine’s rightful share of the former USSR’s foreign assets.

The Russian army launched a second strike on Kryvyi Rih today, targeting the site after emergency crews had already arrived to respond to an earlier attack. Among the injured are members of Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.

Ukraine’s army aviation has become the first in the world to systematically use helicopters to intercept enemy drones, particularly during air attacks involving Shahed loitering munitions.

Berlin is engaged in intensive consultations with partners, particularly the United States, on how to bolster Ukraine’s air defense amid ongoing Russian aerial attacks.

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that following the Russian attack, a component of an UAV manufactured in China was found in Kyiv, while the Chinese Consulate General in Odesa sustained damage.

Russian forces attacked Kryvyi Rih in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region using a tactical aircraft, likely a Su-34. The target traveled over 100 kilometers in 13 minutes.

A Russian shelling attack on the city of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region has killed one civilian and injured two others.

Rescuers have recovered the body of a person from the rubble of a building destroyed in a massive Russian airstrike on Kyiv.

In Kyiv, as a result of a Russian strike on the night of July 4, one of the fire and rescue units and 11 pieces of equipment belonging to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine were damaged.

The number of people injured in Russia's July 3 drone attack on Poltava has risen to 64, with two people killed in the strike.

In Donetsk region, during morning enemy shelling with rocket artillery in Kramatorsk, a woman and a man were wounded, and medics are fighting for their lives.

Ukraine and Russia have conducted another exchange of prisoners of war and civilians. Most of the Ukrainian defenders had been held in Russian captivity since 2022.

Ukraine and Denmark have signed an agreement enabling Ukrainian defense industry manufacturers to export their technologies abroad.

In Kyiv, 26 people have been injured as a result of the Russian air strike, including a 10-year-old girl.

Following Russia's large-scale aerial assault on Ukraine, Republican Congressman Don Bacon has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to change his approach toward Moscow and military aid for Kyiv.

In the Moscow region of the Russian Federation, a factory producing combat units for Shahed-type UAVs has been hit.

Israel has announced that it will deliver additional humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, including water supply systems for hundreds of thousands of people in eastern regions where infrastructure has been damaged by Russian shelling.

Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) will cooperate with the Japan Desk platform, opening in Lviv on July 7, 2025, to support the Japanese businesses operating in Ukraine.

As a result of the night shelling of Kyiv, the consular section of the Polish embassy was damaged, but there were no casualties.

During Russia's July 4 missile and drone assault on Kyiv, the enemy deployed the highest number of aerial targets in a single attack.

The enemy struck Kryvyi Rih with a drone, injuring two people.

Republican Congressman Joe Wilson, responding to Russia's large-scale attack, has called for the transfer of air defense systems and other weaponry to Ukraine.

Pastor Mark Burns, spiritual advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, called on the international community not to remain silent following Russia’s massive airstrike on Ukraine.

On the night of July 4, Russia launched one of its largest aerial attacks on Ukraine, with air raid sirens sounding across the country shortly after media reports emerged about a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vvadimir putin.

Several facilities in Russia’s Moscow and Rostov regions were attacked, including the Azov Optomechanical Plant.

Ukrainian air defense forces neutralized 478 Russian aerial targets including two Iskander-K cruise missiles, during a large-scale combined air attack.

On July 3, a total of 148 clashes were recorded between Ukrainian defenders and Russian invaders along the frontline, with nearly a third concentrated in the Pokrovsk sector.

As of the morning of July 4, Kyiv is experiencing high levels of air pollution following a large-scale Russian airstrike, according to the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine.

Russian forces killed eight civilians and wounded 11 others in the Donetsk region on July 3.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, commenting on Russia's large-scale attack, said that Russian President Vladimir Putin deliberately did it after a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump.

A total of 23 people were injured in a Russian airstrike on Kyiv, with 14 requiring hospitalization, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. 

The aftermath of the Russian night attack continues to be cleared up in Kyiv.

In Kyiv, as a result of the nighttime Russian attack, traffic on Zhmerynska Street, Yakuba Kolasa Street, and Vidradne Avenue has been partially blocked.

The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to July 4, 2025, in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,024,210 people, including 1,120 people over the past day.

In the Fastiv district of the Kyiv region, residential and industrial sectors suffered significant destruction and damage as a result of a Russian missile attack.

Forced migrants from Ukraine make a significant contribution to the Polish economy, confirming the thesis that they have become an important and valuable part of Polish society and deserve appropriate treatment.

The US president confirmed that he discussed Russia's war against Ukraine with Russian leader Putin on Thursday, noting that no progress had been made.

In the settlements of Donetsk region, where forced evacuation of children is being carried out, there are still 38 families with 46 children.

An important positive outcome of Poland's EU presidency for Ukraine was the approval of a substantial security package expected to boost military aid to Ukraine, as well as the agreement on the 18th package of sanctions against Russia on the final day of Poland's term.

During a working visit to the Donetsk region, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal presented members of the 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade “Edelweiss” with certificates of honor from the Cabinet of Ministers, along with valuable gifts.

On July 1, 2025, the Paris Court of Appeal supported the position of Oschadbank JSC, having rejected Russia’s appeal and upheld the decision of the Paris Arbitration Tribunal, dated November 26, 2018, ordering Russia to compensate the bank for losses following the annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea.

In the Donetsk region, Ukraine's SBU State Security Service has detained two more Russian agents who were preparing missile and aerial strikes on Kramatorsk.

The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) has increased the electricity export capacity limit of Ukraine and Moldova by 250 megawatts to 900 megawatts.