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Russia’s war against Ukraine

An apartment building in northern Kyiv, after being hit by the debris of a Russian missile on June 30. (Kateryna Denisova/The Kyiv Independent)

SBU releases new headcam footage of Snake Island liberation. The Security Service of Ukraine has released new footage of the liberation of Snake Island on June 30 to mark two years since Russian troops were forced to retreat from the strategic Black Sea outpost.

Zelensky: Russia used over 800 guided aerial bombs against Ukraine this week. Russia has used more than 800 guided aerial bombs against Ukraine this week alone, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on June 30.

Media: Belarusian chief of general staff threatens to use tactical nukes ‘if sovereignty threatened.’ Belarus’s Chief of the General Staff Pavlo Muraveiko said that the country would use tactical nuclear weapons in cases where its sovereignty or independence was threatened, Belarusian state-run news outlet Belta reported on June 30.

General Staff: Russia lost 3 planes, 350 tanks in June. Russian forces lost three military planes, 350 tanks, and more than 58 air defense systems in the month of June, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces announced on June 30. Over 33,700 Russian soldiers were also reportedly killed in the last thirty days.

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Black Sea grain deal provides potential model for talks with Russia, Zelensky says. Ukraine does not envisage direct negotiations with Russia but could use the model of a tripartite agreement similar to the Black Sea Grain Initiative brokered by the U.N. and Turkey in 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer published on June 30.

Debris from missile attack hits residential building in Kyiv. A residential apartment building in Kyiv was on fire after being struck by debris, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko on June 30.

Ukrainian border guards attacked near Romanian border. Border guards in western Ukraine were forced to defend themselves against an attack by two armed men, killing one of the assailants and injuring the other, State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko told Ukrainska Pravda on June 30.

Ukraine now mass-producing strike drones with range of over 1,000 kilometers. Ukraine employs long-range drones to strike deep into Russian territory, targeting military infrastructure such as airfields and logistics, as well as oil refineries and depots.

Russia claims 36 Ukrainian drones downed overnight in 6 regions. Moscow’s defense ministry on June 30 claimed to have destroyed 36 Ukrainian drones overnight that targeted several regions in the southwest of Russia.

Ombudsman: More than 14,000 Ukrainian civilians in Russian captivity. More than 14,000 Ukrainian civilians are being held in Russian captivity, Ukraine’s Chief Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on June 29.

Human cost of war

1 killed, 9 injured in Russian strike on Kharkiv postal depot. Russia targeted a postal depot in Kharkiv with a guided aerial bomb on June 30, killing one person and injuring nine others, among them an 8-month-old child, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported at 6 p.m. local time.

Meduza: Russian mortality data suggests over 64,000 troops killed fighting in Ukraine. Recently published mortality data suggests that over 64,000 Russian men were killed fighting in Ukraine, according to a report by independent Russian media outlets Meduza and Mediazona on June 28.

Russian missile attack on Zaporizhzhia Oblast kills 7, including 3 children. Russian troops attacked the town of Vilniansk in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on June 29, killing seven people, including three children, and injuring 36, local officials have said.

Ukraine war latest: Deadly attacks on civilians in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Russian troops attacked the town of Vilniansk in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on June 29, killing seven people, including three children, and injuring 36, local officials said.

Photo: Ukrinform

International response

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopts resolution recognizing Russian genocide of Ukrainian people. In a post on Telegram, Ukrainian delegate Pavlo Frolov said the document also “defines the decolonization of the Russian Federation as a necessary prerequisite for establishing a lasting peace.”

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