Reporting from Ukraine

Ukrainian forces exploit Russian friendly fire incidents to partially surround Hlyboke in Kharkiv Oblast, as Russians struggle with coordination and insufficient numbers.

Geolocated footage shows a Ukrainian HIMARS strike using cluster munitions to separately target and destroy components of a Russian S-300V air defense system.

A daring resupply operation using drones kept a besieged Ukrainian squad alive for 70 days, preventing a potential breakthrough in Russian lines near Chasiv Yar.

Ukrainian forces have launched a significant counteroffensive in Vovchansk, recapturing buildings along Haharina and Shevchenka Streets and aiming to encircle a large number of Russian troops.

Ukrainian drone operators have begun mining Russian supply routes with Baba Yaga octocopters, dropping explosives directly on enemy positions.

A locally developed Ukrainian Shark drone operating at its 80km range limit spotted and helped destroy two Russian TOR-M1 air defense systems.

le The heavily fortified aggregate plant, currently held by besieged Russian forces, emerges as a key strategic objective for both sides in the fight for control of northern Vovchansk.

Russian troops emerged from an underground passage to launch a surprise attack on Ukrainian positions in New York, Donetsk Oblast, however, the confined space limited reinforcements and made evacuating casualties nearly impossible.

Russia's Kharkiv offensive relies on African and Sri Lankan mercenaries due to troop shortages. Poor-quality North Korean artillery shells and equipment failures hinder Russian efforts. Ukrainian forces maintain numerical superiority, potentially creating opportunities for counter-offensives.

Russian soldiers in Kharkiv's Vovchansk are turning against their commanders as the military faces severe challenges, including high casualties, troop shortages, and the deployment of wounded soldiers. This has led to refusals to fight and near-revolts within the ranks.

Ukrainian military employs American-supplied guided bombs, French AASM "Hammer" bombs, and drone tactics to target Russian forces, disrupt supply lines, and make territorial gains in Kharkiv Oblast, while developing domestic guided bomb production.

Two Russian tanks hit mines and burst into flames while attempting to cross open fields between Solodke and Vodyane.

Ukrainian forces withdrew from the eastern side of the canal in Chasiv Yar, ceding the battered Kanal district to Russian control, while the Russians exhausted their forces after months-long assaults and started to use motorcycles for troop transport instead of armored vehicles.

A botched brigade rotation on 6 July allowed Russian forces to seize a Ukrainian stronghold near Toretsk, using abandoned pipes to infiltrate the position.