Russia strikes NATO ally's factory in "deliberate" attack

"Russia intentionally struck a Polish-owned factory in Ukraine, Warsaw's foreign minister said on Wednesday.
Moscow launched drones at a flooring factory in the central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia operated by the Barlinek Group, headquartered in the Polish city of Kielce, Poland foreign minister Radosław Sikorski said.
Two people were "severely burned," Sikorski said. A local official in Vinnytsia said five people had received burns, categorized as "severe" for three people." msn

Sudden Eruption produces dense ash plume at Erta Ale volcano, Ethiopia

"A sudden explosive eruption at Erta Ale volcano in Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression produced a dense ash plume on the morning of July 15, 2025, interrupting its recent phase of steady lava activity." Sistki

171 combat clashes on frontline

"171 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders.
Over the past day, 21 combat clashes took place in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors. In addition, the enemy carried out 10 air strikes, dropping 23 guided bombs, and carried out 363 shelling attacks, including 10 with multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the Defense Forces repelled seven Russian attacks near Vovchansk, Krasne Pershe, and Stroivka.

Five enemy attacks took place in the Kupiansk sector. The Defense Forces repelled Russian assaults in the areas of Stepova Novoselivka, Zahryzove, Pishchane, and toward Kupiansk.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy attacked 25 times, trying to advance near the settlements of Novyi Myr, Novoiehorivka, Hrekivka, Karpivka, Kolodiazi, Zelena Dolyna, Torske, towards Shandryholove and Serebrianka.
In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled three enemy assaults near Hryhorivka and Vyimka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, seven clashes were recorded in the areas of Predtechyne, Bila Hora, and Stupochky.
In the Toretsk sector, Russian troops carried out 11 attacks near Dyliivka, Toretsk, Novospaske, and Rusyn Yar.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders stopped 60 assaults by the Russian army in the areas of the settlements of Mykolaivka, Shevchenko, Molodetske, Horikhove, Popiv Yar, Novoekonomichne, Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Kotlyne, Zvirove, Udachne, Oleksiivka, and towards the settlements of Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Muravka Filia, and Dachne.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the Defense Forces stopped 27 enemy attempts to break through the defensive lines in the areas of the settlements of Zaporizhzhia, Piddubne, Lisne, Myrne, Maliivka, Shevchenko, Novosilka, Zelenе Pole, and toward the settlements of Komyshuvakha, Temyrivka, and Novokhatsk.
In the Huliaipole sector, the Defense Forces successfully stopped one Russian assault near Malynivka.
In the Novodanylivka area in the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian defenders also repelled one enemy assault.
In the Prydniprovske sector, Ukrainian soldiers repelled eight Russian attacks in the Antonivskyi Bridge area and near the Kozulskyi and Zabych islands.: Ukrin