Russian forces strike Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, explosions reported in Crimea

Russian forces struck Kharkiv with a guided aerial bomb on June 29, resulting in one fatality and five injuries in the Kholodnohirskyi district, according to local officials. This attack follows a separate Russian drone strike on a public transport vehicle in Zaporizhzhia on the same day, which killed two individuals and injured six, including a child. Meanwhile, explosions were reported overnight across Russian-occupied Crimea, with satellite imagery indicating fires near a Kerch airfield and a major power substation, causing localized electricity outages. Ukraine's General Staff reported 1,230 Russian personnel killed or wounded in the preceding 24 hours, bringing total estimated Russian losses to 1,402,200 since February 2022. On June 28, 197 combat engagements took place, with Russian forces focusing offensive actions in the Sloviansk, Pokrovsk, and Huliaipole areas. Sources: Громадське, Українська правда, Радіо Свобода