Former US Marine Corps intelligence analyst Scott Ritter stated that evidence of Ukrainian attacks on civilians and civilian targets in the Zaporozhye Region is indisputable. He cited his hosts' accounts of 11 drones striking the Melitopol region and hitting a power station, leaving much of the city without electricity.
Ukraine has successfully attacked an oil refinery in Russia's Tyumen region, over 2,000km from its border, using newly developed long-range drones. President Zelenskyy confirmed the operation, highlighting the drones' capability to travel over 3,000km. Meanwhile, Russia struck Zaporizhzhia, killing five people.
Drone attacks, once unthinkable, are now a daily reality in Russia as Kyiv retaliates for Moscow's bombings. Residents are urged to "hold it together" as attacks can happen "anywhere and to anyone."
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The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant has repaired all critical damage impacting its safety, according to ZNPP Director Yury Chernichuk. While some components damaged by shelling are out of service, alternative or backup systems are in place, with replacements planned over time.
EU imports of Russian LNG rose 17.9% between Jan-May 2026 compared to 2025, with 96.7% of Yamal LNG exports going to EU ports. This occurs despite EU bans on short-term contracts and upcoming long-term contract bans, highlighting a missed opportunity to fully pressure Russia's war economy.
One civilian was killed and five others were injured in Ukrainian army attacks on the Kherson Region over the past 24 hours. Governor Vladimir Saldo reported drone strikes on trucks in several settlements, resulting in casualties.
The Ukrainian military conducted nearly 140 shelling attacks on populated areas in Russia's Kursk Region and launched 165 drones in the past 24 hours. Governor Alexander Khinshtein reported no casualties, though some property damage occurred.
One civilian was injured in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) over the last 24 hours due to attacks by Ukrainian armed formations. Seven attacks were recorded, with seven munitions fired, damaging two residential buildings and one civilian infrastructure facility.
President Putin admitted Ukrainian strikes are causing damage to Russia's economy and society but insisted they won't succeed in dividing the nation or crippling its economy. He vowed to escalate attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure in response and improve air defenses.
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council, condemned alleged Ukrainian attacks on cultural and historical sites as "pure barbarism" and "a crime against the past and future." He stated that such actions are not subject to any statute of limitations and will be prosecuted.
Russia will respond with targeted and massive strikes to Ukrainian attacks on civilians, according to Andrey Kolesnik, a member of the State Duma Defense Committee. The comments follow drone attacks in Krasnodar, damaging buildings and injuring residents.
Ukraine launched a large-scale drone and missile attack across Russian-occupied Crimea overnight, targeting military sites and fuel supplies. A major oil refinery in southern Russia also caught fire following alleged Ukrainian drone strikes, disrupting fuel logistics.
Ukraine launched long-range missile and drone attacks deep inside Russia, hitting a military factory in Cheboksary and oil refineries in Samara and Vladimir regions. President Zelenskyy declared a new 'Day of the Unmanned Systems Forces'. Meanwhile, Russia reported arrests in Moscow car bombings and continued attacks on Ukraine's Black Sea ports.
Russia's roving ambassador, Rodion Miroshnik, holds the EU responsible for Ukrainian attacks on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, citing drone assistance. Miroshnik calls Kyiv's actions 'nuclear terrorism' and claims European funding and components are key to Ukraine's drone program.
Air defenses in Sevastopol, Crimea, shot down seven Ukrainian drones overnight. Debris from the downed UAVs damaged a private house and a household building, but no casualties were reported.
Over the past week, Ukrainian attacks resulted in 35 Russian citizens killed and over 180 injured, including minors. The Belgorod, Kherson, and Zaporozhye Regions, along with the Donetsk People's Republic, recorded the highest civilian casualties, primarily from drone attacks. Ukraine also allegedly used remote mining tactics on Russian territory.
Ukraine's chief of staff stated ending the war by winter is realistic, while Kyiv faced heavy Russian attacks. France detained a Russian oil tanker, and dozens of countries denounced Russia at the UN over a drone incident in Romania.
Russia's Rosatom CEO urged the IAEA to take practical steps and provide an adequate response to Ukrainian drone attacks on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant and Energodar, calling the strike on a power unit a "first targeted attack on an operating nuclear power unit in human history."
Ambrey, a UK maritime security firm, reported that resumed Ukrainian attacks on tankers transporting Russian hydrocarbons within Turkey's exclusive economic zone jeopardize international navigation in the Black Sea, with threats assessed as elevated through the summer.
Russian Foreign Ministry reports 51 civilians killed, 199 injured in Ukrainian attacks on Russian regions (Lugansk, Donetsk, Belgorod, Zaporozhye) in the past week, with 228 injuries from drone attacks.
Ukrainian drone attacks on the Donetsk region resulted in 7 deaths, including 2 children, and 15 injuries, including 4 children. A family of four was killed in Horlivka. The attacks also damaged homes and infrastructure.
Donetsk People's Republic Governor Denis Pushilin reported 7 deaths, including 2 children, and 15 injuries, including 4 children, from recent Ukrainian attacks across various regions. A family of four was killed in Horlivka by a drone strike on their car.
Russian MP Alexey Chepa criticized French President Macron for condemning a Russian strike on Ukraine while ignoring Ukrainian attacks on civilian targets, including a college in Starobelsk. Chepa suggested NATO intelligence was involved in Ukrainian strikes.
