Casualties reported as Russians shell Kharkiv region
In Kharkiv region, on July 4, one person was killed and 15 others were injured, including two children, due to Russian shelling.
05 July 2025
In Kharkiv region, on July 4, one person was killed and 15 others were injured, including two children, due to Russian shelling.
Over the past day, July 4, a total of 183 combat engagements took place between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invading troops.
The total combat losses of Russian forces in Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to July 5, 2025, are estimated at approximately 1,025,260 personnel, with 1,050 eliminated in the past 24 hours alone.
There are currently no Russian warships in the Black Sea or the Sea of Azov, while one enemy Kalibr missile carrier remains in the Mediterranean.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained an agent of the Russian FSB — a 17-year-old high school graduate — who coordinated missile and drone attacks on Kyiv.
04 July 2025
As many as 136 combat engagements were recorded on the front lines as of 22:00 on July 4, with Russian forces launching 42 assaults on Ukrainian forces' positions in the Pokrovsk sector. Eight battles in this sector are still ongoing.
During Russia’s overnight attack, dozens of Shahed drones were shot down by Ukrainian interceptor drones.
Following the latest wave of heavy attacks on Ukraine — particularly on Kyiv — every Patriot, Sidewinder, Hellfire, or Stinger missile not sent to Ukraine leads to more losses among Ukrainian troops.
President Volodymyr Zelensky described his conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump as “important and fruitful”, highlighting that the key issues discussed were the situation on the front lines, Russian airstrikes, the supply of air defense systems, and the future of a peace agreement.
President Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that following the Russian attack, a component of an UAV manufactured in China was found in Kyiv, while the Chinese Consulate General in Odesa sustained damage.
Rescuers have recovered the body of a person from the rubble of a building destroyed in a massive Russian airstrike on Kyiv.
In Kyiv, as a result of a Russian strike on the night of July 4, one of the fire and rescue units and 11 pieces of equipment belonging to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine were damaged.
In Kyiv, 26 people have been injured as a result of the Russian air strike, including a 10-year-old girl.
Following Russia's large-scale aerial assault on Ukraine, Republican Congressman Don Bacon has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to change his approach toward Moscow and military aid for Kyiv.
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As a result of the night shelling of Kyiv, the consular section of the Polish embassy was damaged, but there were no casualties.
During Russia's July 4 missile and drone assault on Kyiv, the enemy deployed the highest number of aerial targets in a single attack.
Republican Congressman Joe Wilson, responding to Russia's large-scale attack, has called for the transfer of air defense systems and other weaponry to Ukraine.
Pastor Mark Burns, spiritual advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, called on the international community not to remain silent following Russia’s massive airstrike on Ukraine.
On the night of July 4, Russia launched one of its largest aerial attacks on Ukraine, with air raid sirens sounding across the country shortly after media reports emerged about a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vvadimir putin.
Several facilities in Russia’s Moscow and Rostov regions were attacked, including the Azov Optomechanical Plant.
Ukrainian air defense forces neutralized 478 Russian aerial targets including two Iskander-K cruise missiles, during a large-scale combined air attack.
On July 3, a total of 148 clashes were recorded between Ukrainian defenders and Russian invaders along the frontline, with nearly a third concentrated in the Pokrovsk sector.
As of the morning of July 4, Kyiv is experiencing high levels of air pollution following a large-scale Russian airstrike, according to the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, commenting on Russia's large-scale attack, said that Russian President Vladimir Putin deliberately did it after a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump.
A total of 23 people were injured in a Russian airstrike on Kyiv, with 14 requiring hospitalization, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
The aftermath of the Russian night attack continues to be cleared up in Kyiv.
In Kyiv, as a result of the nighttime Russian attack, traffic on Zhmerynka Street, Yakuba Kolasa Street, and Vidradne Avenue has been partially blocked.