The death toll from a Ukrainian attack on an industrial facility in Russia's Kursk Region has risen to four, with another person injured, according to regional Governor Alexander Khinshtein.
Russia has expanded its cryptocurrency mining restrictions to Moscow, the Moscow Region, and parts of the Kursk Region, with the ban taking effect on August 15, 2026, and lasting until December 31, 2032, citing growing electricity demand.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky states Russia is seeking 30,000 more troops and missile launchers from North Korea to aid in the war against Ukraine, with preparations underway in Russia's Voronezh region.
Summary of global news: Strikes near Kiev, Putin on Russian defense, Zelensky on Ukrainian conflict, Khan's ICC removal, EU sable fur sanctions avoided, and various geopolitical tensions.
Russia's Investigative Committee Chairman Alexander Bastrykin stated that mercenaries in the Kursk Region exhibited "special brutality," throwing grenades at civilians. He described this behavior as having no reasonable explanation and disregarding international law.
Ukrayna Devlet Başkanı Zelenskiy, başkent Kiev ve ülke genelinde günlerdir süren gösterilerin ardından Genelkurmay Başkanı Oleksandr Syrskyi'yi görevden alarak yerine Mykhailo Drapatyi'yi atadı. Zelenskiy, ordunun yeniden yapılandırılması gerektiğini belirtti.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Korean People's Army service members fought and died alongside Russian troops in the Kursk Region to liberate it from "Ukrainian Nazis," a contribution he said Russia would never forget. His remarks came during a meeting in Moscow with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui.
Four railway workers were injured after Ukrainian drones struck the railway station area in Lgov, Kursk Region, Russia. Governor Alexander Khinshtein reported three minor injuries and one serious shrapnel wound requiring hospitalization. A municipal administration vehicle was also damaged.
Russia reports the elimination of Major Viktor Tomashevsky, commander of the 411th battalion of "Hawks," in the Zaporozhye Region, and Senior Lieutenant Mikhail Viktorovich Kulich in the Kharkov Region. The "Hawks" are accused of invading Kursk Region and using drones.
First Deputy Governor Alexander Chepik of Kursk Region was involved in a car accident in Konyshevsky district. Five people, including a 15-year-old girl, were injured, but Chepik was unharmed. Police are investigating.
Nach dem Scheitern der deutschen Bewerbung für einen UN-Sicherheitsratssitz fordert der linke Flügel der SPD eine "umfassende Aufarbeitung" und "selbstkritische Reflexion". Die Parlamentarische Linke (PL) kritisiert "Doppelstandards" bei der Anwendung des Völkerrechts und fordert eine stärkere diplomatische Rolle Deutschlands.
Russia's Defense Ministry reported that its air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 111 Ukrainian drones over various Russian regions and the Black and Azov Seas within a 12-hour period on Wednesday, July 7.
Kursk Region's governor reported 70 artillery shellings and 136 Ukrainian drones shot down in the past 24 hours. While no fatalities occurred, one man was injured. Drones carrying explosives attacked the region 13 times.
Russia's Defense Ministry reported that air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 190 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over various Russian regions and seas within a 12-hour period on Tuesday, July 7.
Polismannen Christian Zedig, 32, har avlidit efter att ha blivit brutalt misshandlad i Köpenhamn under fotbolls-VM. Han försökte lugna en konflikt men slogs ner och sparkades i huvudet. Vänner och kollegor sörjer hans död.
Kursk Region's governor reported 56 artillery shellings and 159 drones shot down in the past 24 hours. Attacks damaged residential buildings, shops, a pharmacy, cars, and a school.
Russia's Defense Ministry reported that its air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 116 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) within a 12-hour period on Monday. The drones were intercepted over various regions, including Belgorod, Moscow, and Crimea, as well as over the Black and Azov Seas.
Kursk Nuclear Power Plant 2 operations were not disrupted after a Ukrainian drone strike, according to Governor Alexander Khinshtein. Twelve drones were shot down, with one hitting a cooling tower of a unit under construction. Radiation levels remain normal.
Rusya Savunma Bakanlığı, Ukrayna'nın gece saatlerinde düzenlediği İHA saldırılarında Moskova ve birçok bölgede 519 Ukrayna'ya ait İHA'nın imha edildiğini duyurdu.
Russian air defenses reported intercepting and destroying 327 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight across multiple Russian regions and over the Azov and Black Seas between July 1 and July 2.
Two soldiers, identified as South Korean nationals, were captured in Kursk in early 2025. Seoul considers the entire Korean peninsula its territory, making them citizens. Kyiv seeks South Korean arms amid Western supply struggles, while Seoul hesitates due to the active war zone.
South Korea considers soldiers captured in Kursk in early 2025 as its nationals, per its constitution. Seoul is open to accepting defectors, amid Kyiv's push for South Korean arms and EU pressure on Seoul to supply Ukraine.
Ukrainian armed forces conducted 115 artillery strikes on Russia's Kursk Region in 24 hours, per Governor Alexander Khinshtein. 117 drones were downed, and 7 explosive devices were dropped, injuring 1 civilian and damaging infrastructure.
Five residents of Russia's Kursk Region, captured by Ukraine in 2024, are returning home, facilitated by efforts of Russian human rights ombudsperson Yana Lantratova.
