The Ukrainian military's ability to sustain its eastern defensive positions is at risk as Russian forces close in on Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast. The town's strategic railway junction and road network are vital for moving troops, equipment, and evacuating wounded soldiers from the front lines.
The impact of recent events extends beyond Kursk Oblast, with neighboring Belgorod Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov describing his region's socio-economic situation as continuously "difficult."
The operation has received full support from EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, who declared the EU's backing following a briefing from Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
The Governor of Russia's Belgorod Oblast ordered civilian evacuations from the Krasnoyaruzhsky district bordering Ukraine, located close to Sudzha in Russia's Kursk Oblast, where Ukrainian forces reportedly entered.
The report highlights the Russian attack across Ukrainian cities on 8 July, which in one day killed 43 civilians and injured 147, with one of the targets being a children's hospital Okhmatdyt.
In a 24-hour period, Kherson faced both widespread shelling and a deadly drone attack, resulting in damage to energy infrastructure, homes and vehicles, one death, and one hospitalization.
This escalation comes amid intensified shelling in the region, which has led to mandatory evacuation orders from Ukrainian authorities. However, ongoing Russian bombardments continue to obstruct evacuation efforts, leaving many civilians trapped in dangerous conditions.
On 25 May, Russians attacked the construction hypermarket Epicenter in Kharkiv, killing 18 people, including Oleksandr, a 38-year-old employee of the hypermarket, whose son took a DNA test to identify his father's body.
On 25 May, Russians hit a construction hypermarket Epicenter with over 200 people inside and also the city center of Kharkiv, injuring 25 people and destroying civilians infrastructure.
Victims of the Russian attack on Kherson, including a teenage boy, sustained various injuries, such as explosive injuries, head injuries, and shrapnel wounds.
Marco Rodari has brought comic relief to the children in Syria, Iraq, Gaza, Palestine, and, now, Ukraine. "Cultures are different, smiles of kids are the same," he says
Russian anti-radar missile hit a civilian Liberian flagged cargo ship in Odesa port, killing a harbour pilot, injuring three crew members, citizens of the Philippines.