Jul 1, 2026, 05:00 PM UTC

On July 1, Ukraine reported multiple Russian attacks. In Kherson, a drone strike on a minibus killed two people, including an 18-year-old, and injured nine others. Separately, another drone attack in Kherson's city center on the same day resulted in one fatality and 20 injuries, causing a fire and damaging nearby structures. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also announced on July 1 that intelligence indicates Russia is preparing a new large-scale strike across the country. These incidents follow reports of 203 combat clashes on June 30, with 25 in the Pokrovsk sector, and Russia conducting 51 air strikes. Throughout June, Russia reportedly targeted ten civilian sites, with over half sustaining damage.

Sources: Громадське, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда

Ukraine has initiated a new controlled export mechanism for its weapons and defense technologies, as announced by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Concurrently, Kyiv is urging European Union partners to allocate €6.6 billion from the European Peace Facility for military assistance, citing a six-to-nine-month "window of opportunity" on the front lines. Meanwhile, reports indicate that Russian military personnel have been secretly training in China on operations involving weapons of mass destruction. In the technology sector, South Korean firms Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are planning significant investments totaling approximately $1.3 trillion in new chip production facilities and AI data centers. Separately, the US Department of Commerce has lifted export restrictions on Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 AI models following enhanced security agreements.

Sources: Forbes Ukraine

Monegasque investigators are reportedly exploring the potential involvement of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) in the June 29 explosion that injured businessman Vadym Yermolayev and two other individuals. French media outlets have cited this as a key line of inquiry in the ongoing investigation into the incident, which also left one woman with severe injuries. While the SBU connection is being explored, other theories, including a "Russian trace," are also under consideration by authorities. Yermolayev's press service confirmed his injury but stated his life is not in danger. The investigation continues to probe the circumstances surrounding the blast in Monaco. Sources: Українська правда, Громадське, Радіо Свобода, Forbes Ukraine