Right here is how issues stand on Thursday, July 3:
Preventing
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A girl in her 70s was killed and two folks had been injured when particles from a destroyed Ukrainian drone fell on a residential constructing in Russia’s southwestern area of Lipetsk, Regional Governor Igor Artamonov mentioned on Thursday.
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Russia has made incursions close to two cities, Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka, which are essential to military provide routes in jap Ukraine, Viktor Trehubov, a spokesperson for the Khortytsia group of forces, instructed the Reuters information company. Trehubov mentioned Russian forces are finishing up “fixed assaults with the intent of breaking by” to the border of the Dnipropetrovsk area, based on Reuters.
- Russia’s air defence programs destroyed 69 Ukrainian drones in a single day, Russia’s state-owned RIA Novosti reported early on Thursday.
Weapons
- Ukraine’s Ministry of International Affairs mentioned it had known as within the performing US envoy to Kyiv, Keith Kellogg, to emphasize the significance of US army assist after the Pentagon determined to halt some shipments of important weapons over issues that stockpiles are operating low.
- “The Ukrainian facet emphasised that any delay or procrastination in supporting Ukraine’s defence capabilities will solely encourage the aggressor to proceed the struggle and terror, somewhat than search peace,” the International Ministry mentioned.
- Deputy White Home Press Secretary Anna Kelly mentioned the halt to some shipments was made “to place America’s pursuits first” following a Division of Protection evaluate of army assist all over the world.
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Russia is utilizing an internet media outlet to sow discord in Germany as a part of disinformation efforts being carried out alongside its struggle in Ukraine, the German International Ministry mentioned on Wednesday.
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The outlet, Pink, portrays itself as a “revolutionary platform for impartial journalists” however has “shut hyperlinks” with the Russian state media outlet RT, a ministry spokesperson instructed reporters in Berlin.
- The European Union’s prime diplomat, Kaja Kallas, warned that Chinese language companies’ assist for Russia’s struggle posed a menace to European safety, the EU’s diplomatic service mentioned in a press release, following a gathering between Kallas and Chinese language International Minister Wang Yi.
- Kallas urged China “to instantly stop all materials assist that sustains Russia’s army industrial complicated” and assist “a full and unconditional ceasefire” and a “simply and lasting peace in Ukraine”, the assertion mentioned.