- Jul 4
Russia claims capture of Kostiantynivka as Kyiv death toll from massive air attack reaches 30
A record Russian ballistic missile barrage on Kyiv killed at least 30 people and injured 91, while Moscow said its forces seized the Donetsk region city of Kostiantynivka, a potential stepping stone toward Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
- Jul 1
Russia closes EU borders and imports fuel as Ukrainian drone strikes trigger nationwide shortages
Ukrainian drone attacks have knocked out up to half of Russia's refining capacity, forcing Moscow to import gasoline from India and Kazakhstan, close its EU borders, and impose nationwide fuel rationing.
