"Russian President Vladimir Putin said on July 3 that Moscow "must continue" its campaign of large-scale missile and drone strikes against Ukrainian cities.Putin's comments come two days after Russia launched its largest attack on Kyiv of the entire full-scale war, killing nearly 30 people and injuring over 90.
During a visit to the auxiliary command post of Russia's Joint Group of Forces, Putin held a meeting with several top military commanders and members of the General Staff. He called for continued mass attacks on Ukraine, framing the strikes as attacks on military targets.
"In this regard, I note that massive, coordinated strikes against the infrastructure of Ukraine's military-industrial complex and the facilities supporting its operation must continue," Putin said." KI
"A very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in the East China Sea 101 km (63 mi) from Okinawa, Japan, around noon 1.04 pm local time (GMT +9). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD
"A total of 225 combat engagements between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian troops were recorded along the front line.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, six combat engagements took place, with three still ongoing. Russian forces carried out 47 attacks on Ukrainian positions and populated areas, including one using a multiple launch rocket system.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian troops launched 13 assaults near Khatnie, Lyman, Starytsia, and Artilne, as well as toward Izbytske and Bochkove. Two engagements are still underway.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian forces carried out three attacks toward Novoosynove and near Kolisnykivka and Novoplatonivka.In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled nine enemy attempts to advance toward Shyikivka, Stavky, Drobysheve, Dibrova, and near Ozerne.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukraine’s Defense Forces successfully repelled 24 Russian assaults toward Kryva Luka, Rai-Oleksandrivka, and near Riznykivka and Zakitne. One engagement is still ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian forces launched one attack toward Malynivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 24 enemy assaults near Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, and Stepanivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian troops launched 17 attacks, attempting to advance near Nykanorivka, Novooleksandrivka, Hryshyne, Rodynske, Kotlyne, Udachne, and Muravka, as well as toward Ivanivka, Shevchenko, and Serhiivka. One engagement remains ongoing.
According to preliminary estimates, Ukrainian forces eliminated 24 Russian troops and wounded 10 others in the Pokrovsk sector throughout the day. They also destroyed one artillery system, six combat vehicles, and one enemy drone command post. In addition, they damaged two artillery systems, one combat vehicle, two electronic warfare systems, 28 personnel shelters, and four ammunition depots. Ukrainian forces also destroyed or suppressed 206 enemy unmanned aerial vehicles of various types.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Russian forces launched one attack near Berezove.
In the Huliaipole sector, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled 15 enemy assaults near Dobropillia and toward Rizdvianka, Vozdvyzhivka, and Charivne. One engagement is still underway.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian forces stopped one Russian attempt to advance toward Pavlivka." Ukrin
