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Ukraine vows response to Russian attacks amid recent strikes and losses

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Posted Jun 29, 2026, 07:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-29-1930
Ukraine vows response to Russian attacks amid recent strikes and losses

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pledged continued responses to Russian attacks following recent strikes in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, and explosions in Russian-occupied Crimea. Ukraine's General Staff reported significant Russian losses.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine would continue to respond to Russian attacks to diminish Moscow's capacity to prolong the conflict. This statement followed a series of Russian strikes on June 29. In Kharkiv, a guided aerial bomb struck, killing one person and injuring five. A drone attack on a public transport vehicle in Zaporizhzhia resulted in two fatalities and six injuries, including a child. Meanwhile, explosions were reported overnight in Russian-occupied Crimea, with satellite imagery showing fires near a civilian airfield in Kerch and the Maryanivka power substation, causing local power outages. Ukraine's General Staff reported 1,230 Russian personnel were killed or wounded in the past 24 hours. Sources: Громадське, Українська правда, Радіо Свобода

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