Ukraine reports continued combat and casualties across front lines

Ukrainian authorities reported ongoing intense combat and civilian casualties. On July 3, a Russian drone attack in Ukraine's Sumy region, specifically the Romny community, killed two women and injured one man after a residential building was struck. Separately, over 13 explosions and fires were reported in occupied Mariupol on the night of July 3, with a local resistance group suggesting drones targeted parked trucks on Shevchenko Boulevard. The death toll from Russia's July 2 missile and drone assault on Kyiv increased to 25, with search and rescue operations continuing at three Darnytskyi district sites, where eight people remain unaccounted for at one location. Ukraine's General Staff reported 224 combat engagements on July 2, with the Pokrovsk, Sloviansk, and Huliaipole directions experiencing the most Russian attacks. Russian forces also conducted two missile strikes using 75 missiles, 62 air strikes, and deployed 187 guided bombs. Sources: Радіо Свобода, Українська правда