Sunday, July 5, 2026

Fire tornado rages in Chernobyl exclusion zone

"The Ukrainian Emergencies Ministry has published footage of its rescuers fleeing from a
large fire whirl in the Chernobyl exclusion zone.
The agency has been tackling blazes near the defunct
Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant since last week, but have so far been unable to contain the fire.
A Fire tornado: wind, dust and flames merge into one destructive force. That’s exactly how the blazes, which parts of the Kiev Region are constantly fighting in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, look,” the post read." RT

5.1 Earthquake - Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

"A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the South Atlantic Ocean 702 km (436 mi) from Saint Helena around noon at 1.12 pm local time (GMT -1). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so)."
VD

268 combat engagements on frontline

"268 combat engagements between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian troops were recorded along the front line.
Ukraine's Air Force, missile forces, and artillery struck three command posts, nine areas of Russian troop concentration, six artillery systems, and five UAV command posts.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, six combat engagements took place. Russian forces carried out 74 attacks, including four using MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy launched 17 attacks near Vovchansk, Khatnie, Lyman, Starytsia, Artilne, and toward Izbytske and Bochkove.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian troops attacked five times toward Kupiansk and Novoosynove, as well as near Kolisnykivka and Novoplatonivka.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces attempted 15 assaults, attacking toward Druzheliubivka, Novoselivka, Lyman, Shyikivka, Stavky, Drobysheve, Dibrova, and near Ozerne.
In the Sloviansk sector, the enemy launched 26 assaults toward Kryva Luka, Rai-Oleksandrivka, and near Riznykivka and Zakitne.
In the Kramatorsk sector, one combat engagement occurred near Malynivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian forces carried out 27 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Dovha Balka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, and Stepanivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 22 Russian assaults near Nykanorivka, Novooleksandrivka, Hryshyne, Rodynske, Kotlyne, Udachne, Muravka, and toward Myrne, Novopavlivka, Ivanivka, Shevchenko, and Serhiivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy launched one attack near Berezove.
In the Huliaipole sector, Russian troops carried out 18 attacks near Dobropillia and toward Tsvitkove, Rizdvianka, Vozdvyzhivka, and Charivne.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukraine's Defense Forces repelled one Russian attempt to advance toward Pavlivka." Ukrin