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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has had a conversation with US President Donald Trump.

Source: Andrii Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, on Telegram

Quote from Yermak: "A very important and meaningful conversation between the presidents [Zelenskyy and Trump – ed.]. All details very soon."

Details: Prior to that, Zelenskyy said he planned to raise the issue of continued US supplies of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine, particularly PAC-3 missiles for Patriot systems, during an upcoming conversation with Trump.

A source told Axios correspondent Barak Ravid that the presidents' conversation lasted roughly 40 minutes. They discussed the escalation of Russian strikes on Ukraine and the provision of air defence to Kyiv.

Background:

Russian leader Vladimir Putin had earlier said he would hold a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump on 3 July.Trump later confirmed that the call was scheduled for 10:00 US time.After the call, the US president said he had made no progress in efforts to end Russia’s war against UkraineIn a separate comment to journalists, Trump added that Putin has no intention of ending the war.

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Following a large-scale combined Russian attack on the night of 3-4 July, air pollution levels in Kyiv are high on the morning of Friday 4 July.

Source: Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine

Details: The cause of the deterioration in air quality is fires caused by Russia's large-scale attack on the night of 3-4 July.

*Air pollution in Kyiv.*Map: saveecobot.com

Until the situation stabilises, Kyiv residents are advised to avoid being outdoors if possible, not to ventilate rooms, to maintain water balance, and, if they have an air purifier, to turn it on to maximum. People with respiratory and cardiovascular diseases should pay particular attention to this advice.

The radiation background in the city remains normal.

Background:

From 18:00 on 3 July, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with a record 550 aerial assets. Of them, 478 targets were destroyed, but there were strikes in eight locations and debris fell in 33 locations.The main target of the Russian strike was the city of Kyiv. Medical reports indicate that 23 people were injured in the attack on the capital. Fourteen of them were taken to hospital. The others were treated at the scene or  on an outpatient basis. Numerous fires broke out.

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A total of 148 combat clashes have been recorded on the battlefield over the past day, with 54 of them occurring on the Pokrovsk front.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 4 July

Quote: "In total, 148 combat clashes were recorded over the past day. Yesterday, the enemy launched two missile strikes and 67 airstrikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and populated areas, using two missiles and 109 guided bombs.

In addition, it carried out 6,527 attacks, including 119 from multiple-launch rocket systems, and used 3,786 kamikaze drones to strike targets."

Details: On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Ukrainian defenders repelled 16 Russian attacks. Over the past day, the Russians have conducted 11 airstrikes, dropping a total of 21 guided aerial bombs, and conducted 333 artillery attacks, particularly two from multiple-launch rocket systems.

On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, there were 10 combat clashes near the settlements of Vovchansk and Ambarne.

On the Kupiansk front, four Russian attacks have been recorded over the past day. Ukrainian defenders repelled Russian assaults near the settlements of Kindrashivka and Zahryzove and towards Petropavlivka.

On the Lyman front, the Russians attacked 19 times, trying to break through Ukrainian defences near the settlements of Novyi Myr, Hrekivka, Ridkodub, Karpivka, Kolodiazi, Zelena Dolyna, Torske and Nadiia and towards Serebrianka, Dronivka and Shandryholove.

On the Siversk front, four Russian attacks occurred near Vyimka, Serebrianka and Fedorivka.

On the Kramatorsk front, Ukrainian defence forces repelled a Russian attack towards Bila Hora.

On the Toretsk front, the Russians conducted seven attacks near Rusyn Yar and Yablunivka and towards Pleshchiivka, Oleksandro-Kalynove and Katerynivka.

On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 54 Russian assaults near the settlements of Myrne, Novotoretske, Myroliubivka, Malynivka, Razine, Promin, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Horikhove, Oleksiivka and Dachne and towards Novoekonomichne, Novopavlivka, Myrnohrad, Novopidhorodne and Sofiivka.

On the Novopavlivka front, the Ukrainian defence forces repelled 13 Russian attacks yesterday near the settlements of Zaporizhzhia, Komar, Vilne Pole, Myrne and Piddubne and towards Andriivka-Klevtsove.

On the Huliaipole front, the Russians carried out an attempt to advance near Novozlatopil.

On the Orikhiv front, the Russians assaulted the positions of Ukraine’s defence forces once in the vicinity of Novopavlivka.

On the Prydniprovske front, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled three Russian attacks.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian aircraft and Rocket Forces and Artillery units hit two Russian command posts, four artillery pieces and 18 areas where Russian military personnel, weapons and equipment were concentrated.

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Russian forces have attacked Ukraine with 550 drones and missiles since 18:00 on 3 July. Ukrainian air defence units have successfully downed 478 aerial assets, but eight hits have been recorded and debris has fallen in 33 locations.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force

Details: The Russians launched 539 Shahed loitering munitions and decoy drones of various types (over 330 of them were Shahed drones), one Kh‑47M2 Kinzhal aero‑ballistic missile, six Iskander‑M/KN‑23 ballistic missiles and four Iskander‑K cruise missiles on Ukraine.

The city of Kyiv was the main target.

Quote: "Hits by enemy aerial assets were recorded at eight locations (nine missiles and 63 UAVs) and falling debris at 33 locations."

Details: The Air Force managed to down two Iskander‑K cruise missiles and 268 drones. Another 208 UAVs disappeared from radar or were suppressed by electronic warfare.

"Aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems units and mobile fire groups from Ukraine's defence forces were involved in repelling the attack," the statement said.

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Russian forces have attacked Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with UAVs, FPV drones and artillery, damaging infrastructure and residential buildings.

Source: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram

Quote: "Air defenders downed 14 enemy UAVs over the oblast overnight and in the early morning. A house and two garages were damaged in the attack on the Mohyliv hromada in the Dnipro district." [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

*Damage caused by the Russian attack.*Photo: Serhii Lysak on Telegram

Details: The Russians used artillery and FPV drones to attack the Nikopol district. The city of Nikopol as well as the Pokrovske, Marhanets and Myrove hromadas came under Russian fire. Infrastructure and a house were damaged there.

Lysak said no casualties had been recorded.

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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth unilaterally ordered a halt to the transfer of certain types of weapons to Ukraine despite a military analysis having established that these supplies would not pose a threat to US combat readiness.

Source: NBC News, citing three US officials, as reported by European Pravda

Details: The US Department of Defense had justified the suspension of military supplies to Ukraine by citing concerns about shortages of certain weapons in US stockpiles.

However, according to the three sources, an analysis by senior military officials found that the aid package delayed by the US would not jeopardise the American military’s reserves.

According to several sources, the decision to halt arms deliveries astonished the Department of State, members of Congress, officials in Kyiv and European allies.

Democratic Congressman Adam Smith, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, disagreed that supplies to Ukraine would jeopardise US stocks.

"We are not at any lower point, stockpile-wise, than we’ve been in the 3½ years of the Ukraine conflict," he said.

Smith added that his staff had seen the figures and, without going into details, noted that there were no signs of a shortage that would justify suspending aid to Ukraine.

Sources also told NBC News that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had unilaterally suspended military aid to Ukraine.

According to the sources, this is the third time Hegseth has independently suspended aid to Ukraine. In the two previous cases, in February and May, his decisions were reversed a few days later.

Hegseth’s deputy for policy, Elbridge Colby, supported these steps.

Lawmakers from both parties were disappointed that they were not informed in advance and were investigating whether the delayed shipment violated legislation mandating security assistance for Ukraine.

These lawmakers and some European allies were trying to determine why the Pentagon had ordered the suspension and making every effort to have the decision reversed.

The White House has defended the decision, saying it was made following a Defense Department review of US assistance provided to allies and partners abroad, which began last month.

The review began after Hegseth issued a memo ordering the Joint Staff to check stockpiles of all munitions.

According to three officials, the assessment showed that some stocks of precision-guided munitions were at lower levels but had not yet fallen below critical minimums.

The sources added that the Joint Staff had concluded that providing further assistance to Ukraine would not deplete US stocks below the level necessary to ensure military readiness.

Background:

Earlier this week, the White House confirmed that the Pentagon had suspended deliveries of some air defence missiles and other precision-guided munitions to Ukraine.The official reason given was that there were concerns that US weapons stocks had been depleted.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was working with the US "at working levels" to clarify the details of military aid supplies following reports of the suspension of deliveries.US President Donald Trump said that US weapons supplies to Ukraine are continuing, but his administration has to ensure that there are enough for US forces as well.

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Russian authorities have reported a drone attack on several settlements in Rostov Oblast and the Sergiyevo-Posadsky district near Moscow on the night of 3-4 July.

Source: Acting Rostov Oblast Governor Yury Slyusar; Oksana Yerokhanova, head of Sergiyevo-Posadsky city district; Russian Defence Ministry

Details: Slyusar said drones had attacked several cities in Rostov Oblast. Several cars were allegedly damaged and windows in residential buildings shattered in the city of Azov, while debris from one of the UAVs fell on a local stadium.

The Russian authorities claimed that a drone destroyed a high-rise building in the village of Dolotinka: a floor slab collapsed, killing a pensioner. Twenty residents were reportedly evacuated from the damaged building.

БпЛА атакували Москву та Ростовську область Росіїhttps://t.co/fO8DpqFrtv pic.twitter.com/M4e8uE6mtA

— Українська правда ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) July 4, 2025

Russian officials also reported a UAV attack in the Sergiyevo-Posadsky district near Moscow. Local residents reported four explosions in the Zvezdochka neighbourhood and the sound of drone engines at around 05:00. According to the head of the city district, an electric substation was damaged during the attack.

*Column of smoke.*Photo: Astra

Photos posted on social media show a column of smoke rising above the city.

Updated: Later, the Russian Defence Ministry claimed that air defence systems had intercepted and destroyed "48 Ukrainian drones" overnight.

In particular, 26 UAVs were allegedly downed over Rostov Oblast, 12 over Kursk Oblast, six over Belgorod Oblast, three over Oryol Oblast and one over Lipetsk Oblast.

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A Russian attack on the city of Kyiv on the night of 3-4 July has caused damage to the Ukrainian railway network. Passenger train traffic is partially restricted, and some trains are delayed by up to two hours.

Source: Ukrzaliznytsia, a Ukrainian state-owned railways operator

Quote: "Passenger trains heading west are being diverted via Vyshneve and Darnytsia, causing delays of up to two hours.

Kyiv City Express is currently only operating on the northern half-circle Sviatoshyn – Pochaina – Darnytsia line (in both directions). Due to the combination with passenger trains, there may be changes to the timetable."

Details: The company reported that, to reduce inconvenience, it has already deployed reserve diesel locomotives to ensure the transport of passengers within the capital on the Sviatoshyn – Kyiv – Pasazhyrskyi section.

Background: From the evening of 3 July and throughout the night of 3-4 July, the Russians carried out a large-scale attack on Kyiv with strike drones and ballistic missiles. Fires and damage to residential buildings were reported in six districts of the city. Early reports indicated that 19 people had sustained injuries.

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Russian forces have damaged equipment belonging to DTEK, the largest private energy company in Ukraine, and destroyed two transformer substations during the latest large-scale attack on Kyiv.

Source: press service for DTEK

Details: Power engineers reconnected all houses to backup power lines. As of now, all families have electricity again, DTEK reported.

Efforts to repair the damaged equipment are ongoing.

Background:

On the night of 3-4 July, Russian forces launched a large-scale strike on Kyiv with attack UAVs and ballistic missiles. Fires and damage to residential buildings were reported in six districts of the city.Railway infrastructure also sustained damage in the attack.The strikes damaged several branches and the sorting office of Nova Poshta (New Post), the largest private postal operator in Ukraine.A warehouse of the book publishing house and online shop Nash Format was damaged.As a result of the Russian strike, gas supply was temporarily halted to buildings in the Sviatoshynskyi, Kyiv-Sviatoshynskyi, Solomianskyi and Holosiivskyi districts of Kyiv.

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Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on Ukraine on the evening of 3 July. After midnight, Russia targeted Kyiv with Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles. Damage has been reported in five districts of Kyiv Oblast and several areas of the capital. Early reports indicate that 21 people have been injured.

Source: Ukrainian Air Force; Volodymyr Kohut, Head of Poltava Oblast Military Administration

Quote from Air Force: "The enemy’s drone attack is ongoing! Dozens of groups of enemy UAVs are in Ukrainian airspace! Remain in safe locations."

Details: Reports of air defence operations and falling debris have come in from Kyiv.

In the Poltava district, a piece of UAV debris fell on a house, damaging a car and injuring one person who is now receiving medical treatment. Later, another injured person was reported in the same district.

The Air Force then warned that the drones were heading towards the cities of Kyiv, Dnipro, Kremenchuk, Kryvyi Rih, Chuhuiv, Kharkiv and Zhytomyr.

At 00:24, the Ukrainian Air Force reported that a MiG-31K aircraft had launched a Kinzhal missile towards Kyiv. Explosions were heard in the capital just minutes after the warning.

As of 03:59, damage had been recorded in the Solomianskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, Darnytskyi, Dniprovskyi, Holosiivskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts of Kyiv. More than 13 sites were hit, most of them in residential areas.

Fires in several locations has led to high concentrations of combustion gases in the air, Kyiv Oblast Military Administration Head Tymur Tkachenko stated.

As of now, eight people have been reported injured in the nighttime combined attack on Kyiv.

In Kyiv Oblast, damage was recorded at 11 sites across five districts.

As of 04:52, the number of people injured in Kyiv had risen to 14. Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported 12 of them had been taken to hospital and two received medical treatment on the spot.

As of 05:40, Kyiv’s railway infrastructure was reported damaged. Passenger train services are partially restricted and some routes are delayed by up to two hours.

As of 06:42, the number of casualties in Kyiv had increased to 19. Five people are being treated on an outpatient basis and 14 have been taken to hospital, Klitschko said.

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US President Donald Trump has stated that Washington is continuing to supply weapons to Ukraine despite concerns over the depletion of its own stockpiles.

Source: Trump during a conversation with journalists at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington

Details: In response to a reporter's question about the suspension of weapon supplies to Ukraine, Trump said that the United States is continuing to support Kyiv.

Quote: "We haven't [suspended supplies]. We're giving weapons, but we've given so many weapons. But we are giving weapons and we're working with them and trying to help them. Biden emptied out our whole country giving them weapons and we have to make sure that we have enough for ourselves."

Background:

On 1 July, the White House confirmed that the Pentagon had paused the delivery of certain air defence missiles and other precision-guided munitions to Ukraine because of concerns over dwindling US weapons stockpiles.Ukraine’s Defence Ministry said it had not received any official notification regarding a suspension or revision of the delivery schedule for US military aid and has requested a phone call with its US counterparts.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is engaging with the US at working levels to clarify details regarding the reported suspension of military aid.NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said he understands the US administration’s desire to prioritise its own interests, but still calls for continued military support for Ukraine.The US State Department has denied any involvement in decisions regarding the supply of military assistance to Ukraine.

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Emergency workers have found a deceased person while dealing with the aftermath of the Russian large-scale attack on Kyiv on 4 July.

Source: Tymur Tkachenko, Head of Kyiv City Military Administration, on Telegram; State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) on Facebook

Quote from Tkachenko: "While dealing with the aftermath of the attack in the Sviatoshynskyi district, emergency workers found a deceased person."

Details: Emergency workers said that they had retrieved a body from under the rubble of a building destroyed by the large-scale Russian attack.

In total, 26 people were injured in Kyiv, including one child. Psychologists from the State Emergency Service provided assistance to 39 people.

The aftermath of the attack is still being dealt with: firefighters are extinguishing fires and clearing the rubble. More than 300 tonnes of construction debris have already been removed.

Dog handlers, 512 emergency workers, 135 units of SES equipment including a fire-fighting robot, as well as police, Red Cross volunteers and other city services are working at the scenes of the strikes.

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov has said that the Kremlin is paying close attention to statements made by US President Donald Trump, who previously expressed his disappointment with the results of his conversation with Vladimir Putin.

Source: Interfax, a Russian news outlet; Telegram channel Vy Slushali Mayak (You listened to the Lighthouse) with reference to Peskov

Quote from Peskov: "Of course, we are paying very close attention to all of President Trump's statements. During the conversation, President Putin reiterated that we are interested in achieving our goals during the special operation [as the Russians refer to the Russo-Ukrainian war – ed.], and preferably doing so through political and diplomatic means." [N.B. Ukrainska Pravda does not recognise Putin as president – ed.]

Details: Peskov said that as long as it is impossible to achieve these goals "by diplomatic means", Russia will continue its so-called special operation, i.e., full-scale war against Ukraine.

Peskov also noted that Putin informed Trump that he’s waiting for the dates of the third round of direct negotiations with Ukraine to be agreed.

Background:

Russian ruler Vladimir Putin announced that he would have a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump on 3 July.Trump later confirmed the telephone conversation with Putin, which was to take place at 10:00 US time (17:00 Kyiv time).After the conversation, the US president said that he had not made any progress in talks with Putin on ending Russia's war against Ukraine.In another comment to the media about his conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump said that the Russian ruler had no intention of ending the war.

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A warehouse of the book publishing house and online shop Nash Format was damaged in a Russian attack on the city of Kyiv on 4 July.

Source: PEN Ukraine; Nash Format on Facebook

Details: In particular, the facade of the building was significantly damaged due to the blast wave from the explosion and debris – all of the windows were broken, the ceiling was damaged, part of the walls collapsed and the inside of the warehouse and an office was destroyed.

Photo: nash Format on Facebook

In addition, many books were damaged during the attack and subsequent firefighting.

Photo: nash Format on Facebook

"But the most important thing is that no one was injured or dead. We can replace the iron and concrete, reprint the books," Nash Format noted.

The publishing house also emphasised that the sending of orders was temporarily suspended, because the entire team is working on resuming work.

Photo: nash Format on Facebook

"The website and call centre of the online shop are working and we are ready to answer all questions about orders. We plan to resume shipping next week. Thank you to all readers for your understanding," they conclude.

Background:

A warehouse and office belonging to the Ukrainskyi Priorytet (Ukrainian Priority), another publishing house, were completely destroyed in a Russian attack that took place on the night of 16-17 June.On 23 May 2024, the Russians hit the Faktor-Druk printing house in Kharkiv. Fifty thousand books were burned, seven people were killed and 22 employees injured. In addition to Vivat books, Factor-Druk produced books for KSD, Ranok, Folio, Svichado, Zelenyi Pes and other publishers.In September 2024, Factor-Druk resumed its work. Half a year later, in March, its premises were renovated. American businessman and billionaire philanthropist Howard Buffett helped in this effort.

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As part of the Istanbul agreements, another group of Ukrainians was brought back to Ukraine from Russian captivity on 4 July. This group consists of defenders who had sustained serious injuries and seriously ill service members, as well as fighters under the age of 25.

Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Telegram; Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War

Quote from Zelenskyy: "Our people are home. Most of them had been in Russian captivity since 2022.

Today, our defenders who have fought for Ukraine in various regions are coming back: Donetsk Oblast, the city of Mariupol in particular, and Luhansk, Kharkiv and Kherson oblasts. These are service members of the Armed Forces, the National Guard, the State Border Service, and the State Special Transport Service. There are also civilians."

The Coordination Headquarters noted that the youngest freed defender is only 20 years old, and the oldest is 59. In addition to soldiers and sergeants, officers were also freed.

Photo: Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of WarPhoto: Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War

Among those freed today are again defenders of Mariupol who had been held captive since 2022.

The vast majority of those released had been in captivity for more than three years.

Ukrainians who defended the country in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk and Kherson oblasts are returning home.

Today, illegally convicted defenders and Ukrainian civilians deprived of their personal freedom were released from Russian captivity.

Quote: "The exchange process in accordance with the Istanbul Agreements continues. The exact number of people released will be announced after all stages of the exchange are completed."

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Russian forces conducted a large-scale drone attack on Kyiv Oblast on the night of 3-4 July. Damage to residential buildings has been recorded in the Bucha and Fastiv districts.

Source: Kyiv Oblast Military Administration

Quote: "Many enemy UAVs are attacking Kyiv Oblast. Air defence is responding in the oblast. Enemy targets have been shot down."

Details: Windows of a four-storey apartment building were damaged in the Russian attack on the Bucha district. A house was also damaged.

Updated at 02:20. Mykola Kalashnyk, Head of Kyiv Oblast Military Administration, reported that 11 hits had been recorded in five districts.

"High-rise buildings in the Bucha and Fastiv districts were damaged," he added.

Background: On the evening of 3 July, Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on Ukraine.

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Manolis Pilavov, former head of the occupation Russian administration, has been killed in an explosion in temporarily occupied Luhansk.

Source: Kremlin-aligned Russian news agencies RIA Novosti and TASS; Latvia-based Russian media outlet Meduza; social media

Details: Media reports indicate that the explosion occurred around midday on 3 July on Taras Shevchenko Street. The so-called "Luhansk People's Republic government" stated that one person was killed and three others injured in the explosion.

Later, Russian media reported that the deceased was Manolis Pilavov, who headed the so-called "administration" of Russian-occupied Luhansk from December 2014 to November 2023.

Unconfirmed reports suggest the explosive device was planted behind the door of his home.

A video supposedly showing the scene has appeared on social media channels.

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Ukraine has signed an agreement with several American companies on the joint production of drones, in particular interceptor drones.

Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Denmark, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Zelenskyy noted that in the morning during his visit to Denmark, a document was signed on the joint production of drones with American companies.

Quote from Zelenskyy: "This is co-production between Ukraine and the USA; it will involve several companies. We are focusing primarily on drones of various types. But what is most important: this year – hundreds of thousands [drones will be produced]; next year – [their number] will increase," Zelenskyy said.

"The main component is interceptor drones, which have already proven themselves in Ukraine  – we have tested drones of several companies. Now we have eventually signed a serious product, a serious contract. We are very much counting on the downing of the Shahed [drones - ed.] in large numbers," he added.

Zelenskyy noted that there is also an agreement on access to these technologies by some Ukrainian manufacturers.

In a subsequent post on X (Twitter), Zelenskyy detailed that it was particularly about the American company Swift Beat. It also specifies the types of drones that will be produced as part of the cooperation – interceptor drones to shoot down enemy UAVs and missiles, quadcopters to conduct reconnaissance and adjust fire, as well as attack UAVs for damage in the deep rear.

Background:

On 30 June 2025, Denmark’s defence minister announced that production of Ukrainian-designed weapons could begin in Denmark by autumn 2025.German media outlets reported that Germany is funding the production of Ukrainian UAVs used to strike targets in Russia.

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Major General Mikhail Gudkov, Deputy Commander of the Russian Navy and a Hero of Russia, was killed in a Ukrainian defence forces strike on a Russian command post in Korenevo, Kursk Oblast, on 2 July 2025.

Source: Oleg Kozhemyako, Governor of Primorsky Krai, as reported by Militarnyi, a Ukrainian military news outlet

Details: Kozhemyako reported that Gudkov, former commander of the 155th Separate Guards Kursk Marine Brigade, "died while performing the duty of an officer together with his fellow soldiers" in Kursk Oblast.

Russian military-affiliated social media accounts reported that Gudkov, along with over ten senior officers, had been killed in a Ukrainian attack on a command post in Korenevo, Kursk Oblast.

Background:

The 155th Marine Brigade, previously led by Gudkov, was implicated in war crimes, particularly the execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war. Captured brigade members confirmed their involvement in or witnessing of these killings.In March 2025, Gudkov was appointed deputy commander of the Russian Navy.

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Air defence has been responding in the city of Kyiv as Russian forces launched attack drones on Ukraine on the evening of 3 July.

Source: Kyiv City Military Administration; Tymur Tkachenko, Head of Kyiv City Military Administration; Ukraine's Air Force

Details: An air-raid warning was issued in Kyiv and air defence was responding in the evening.

Tkachenko confirmed that a Russian drone had been downed. Debris was found in an open area in the Solomianskyi district. Early reports indicate that there was no damage or casualties.

Kyiv City Military Administration reported that air defence continues to respond.

Updated: Later, Tkachenko reported that there were still Russian drones over Kyiv. There was information about a fire on the roof of a 16-storey residential building in the Obolonskyi district.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that medics had been called to the Obolonskyi district. Early reports indicate that drone debris fell on the roof of a residential building. Medics and rescue workers are heading to the scene.

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US President Donald Trump has said he was left dissatisfied with the outcome of his phone conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, during which he failed to make any progress on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Source: Trump speaking to journalists at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington

Details: When asked by a journalist whether his conversation with Putin had brought him any closer to reaching a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine, Trump replied that he "didn’t make any progress" with him.

Quote: "We had a call. It was a pretty long call. We talked about a lot of things, including Iran and we also talked about, as you know, the war with Ukraine, and I'm not happy about that. I didn’t make any progress with them today at all."

Background:

Putin said on 3 July that he was scheduled to hold a phone call with Trump.Trump later confirmed the conversation, which was to take place at 10:00 US time (17:00 Kyiv time).

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Vitalii Sarantsev, spokesman for Ukraine’s Ground Forces, has stated that Russian forces are deliberately targeting military enlistment offices in an attempt to disrupt mobilisation, however Russian efforts have proved ineffective.

Source: Sarantsev during the national joint 24/7 newscast

Details: He said the morning strike on the military enlistment office in Poltava was also intentional. However, Sarantsev stressed that the Russians will not succeed in disrupting mobilisation, as the process cannot be halted.

Quote: "We will continue to reinforce our army, train our soldiers and involve more of our people in the defence effort in order to deliver a proper response to the enemy."

Background:

On the morning of 3 July, Russian forces attacked the city of Poltava with drones, causing a fire on the premises of a military enlistment office and killing two people and injuring 11.Among the wounded are two military enlistment officers and two servicewomen from the Armed Forces who work there.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Denmark on Thursday 3 July, where he will take part in events marking the start of Denmark’s presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Source: Danish public-service broadcaster DR, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Zelenskyy is set to attend events marking the start of Denmark’s presidency of the Council of the EU.

The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the Ukrainian president’s arrival.

The royal couple, members of the Danish government and several prominent EU politicians will also attend the events dedicated to the start of the Danish presidency.

Background:

On 1 July, Denmark assumed the presidency of the Council of the EU. Under the motto "A strong Europe in a changing world", the Danish presidency will focus on ensuring Europe’s security, competitiveness and environmental sustainability.The Ukrainian government expects breakthrough decisions regarding Ukraine’s EU membership during the Danish presidency.

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One person has been killed in a Russian guided bomb strike on the Velykomykhailivka hromada in the Synelnykove district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Source: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram

Quote: "The enemy deployed a guided aerial bomb to attack the Velykomykhailivka hromada in the Synelnykove district in the morning."

Details: Lysak said that a man had been killed in the strike. A house also caught fire.

Background:

On the morning of 1 July, Russian forces struck Huliaipole in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with two ballistic missiles. Injuries and fatalities were reported to have occurred as a result of the strike.On 2 July, the Russians also attacked Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with drones, damaging a private company in the city of Kryvyi Rih and a farm in the Samar district, leaving one person injured.

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