Jun 29, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated that Ukraine would continue to respond to Russian attacks to diminish Moscow's capacity to prolong the conflict. This statement followed a day of intense combat on June 29, with Ukraine's General Staff reporting 184 engagements, including two missile strikes and 50 aerial attacks involving 136 guided bombs. Russian forces struck Kharkiv with a guided aerial bomb, killing one person and injuring five. In Zaporizhzhia, a drone attack on a public transport vehicle 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.

Sources: Громадське, Українська правда, Радіо Свобода

Following powerful earthquakes in Venezuela, rescue operations successfully extracted two 11-year-old boys, including Moises, from collapsed structures after they had been trapped for several days. Rescuers continue to search for additional survivors using specialized equipment like dogs, drones, and sound detectors, despite the critical 96-hour window having passed. The confirmed death toll stands at least 1,450, with expectations for it to rise, and tens of thousands are believed missing. In the aftermath, a country club in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, has been repurposed as a temporary hospital, providing medical care, shelter, and essential supplies to survivors. Concurrently, residents in affected regions, such as Catia la Mar, have expressed dissatisfaction and anger concerning the Venezuelan state's official handling of the disaster recovery, with some feeling inadequately supported and many areas lacking significant government assistance. Volunteer groups are continuing efforts to locate additional survivors.

Sources: BBC News