Ukraine reports intense fighting, civilian casualties, and Crimea strikes

Ukrainian military officials documented 184 combat clashes across the front on June 29. Civilian infrastructure remained under fire, with a guided aerial bomb strike in Kharkiv causing one death and five injuries, and a drone attack in Zaporizhzhia claiming two lives and injuring
Ukrainian military officials documented 184 combat clashes across the front on June 29, alongside two missile strikes and 50 aerial bombardments deploying 136 guided bombs. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated Ukraine's resolve to respond to Russian assaults, aiming to weaken Moscow's ability to sustain the conflict, following recent attacks on several regions. Civilian infrastructure remained under fire; a guided aerial bomb strike in Kharkiv caused one death and five injuries. In Zaporizhzhia, a drone attack on a public transport vehicle claimed two lives and injured six individuals, including a child. Concurrently, explosions were reported overnight in Russian-occupied Crimea, with satellite images showing fires near a civilian airfield in Kerch and the Maryanivka power substation, resulting in localized power disruptions. Sources: Громадське, Українська правда, Радіо Свобода
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