Ukrainian Forces have successfully driven Russian troops out of several positions at the border with the Dnipropetrovsk region. These counter-offensive actions, executed by specific units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces along the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions, have disrupted the Russians' offensive momentum, regaining several sites under Ukrainian control.

The Russian military, however, continues to exert pressure at the administrative boundary of the Dnipropetrovsk region, actively …

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Tuesday, July 8, permitting foreign nationals to serve in the Russian Armed Forces during periods of mobilization. The decree, a notable shift in policy, also authorizes foreigners to serve under terms of emergency, martial law, wartime, and armed conflict conditions.

The decree outlines that citizens of foreign countries will now be able to participate in activities aimed at "maintaining or restoring international peace and security." …

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, has announced that Ukrainian forces are successfully repelling Russian advances on key fronts, preventing the Russian troops from breaking through defenses. According to Syrskyi's update on Facebook, during a meeting of the Supreme Commander’s Headquarters, he highlighted that one of the main tasks for the Ukrainian Forces is to prevent the Russians from reaching the administrative borders of the Dnipropetrovsk region. …

Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit, who was dismissed by President Vladimir Putin on July 7, 2025, was found dead that same day at his home. The 53-year-old's body was discovered in his personal vehicle in the affluent district of Odintsovo near Moscow, alongside a firearm, reports Telegram channel 112.

According to Telegram channel Operational ZSU, the gun alleged to have been used by Starovoit was an honorary award from the Russian Ministry of Defense. The channel also claimed that …

In a bid to bolster its defense against Russian aggression, Ukraine has submitted a list of desired weapons to Germany, with the total cost running into several billion euros, according to a report by the German newspaper Bild. The list, which has been kept confidential, spans three categories: air defense systems, protected transportation vehicles, and electronic warfare (EW) equipment. Specifically, it includes a request for four new Iris-T surface-to-air defense systems. Ukraine is also …

In the early hours of July 7, a drone strike targeted a Russian military facility near Novorossiysk in the Krasnodar Krai. The attack focused on a workshop at the Ilsky Oil Refinery. Drones operated by the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense were behind the strike.

Russian air defense systems reportedly intercepted all the UAVs heading toward the refinery, with only debris landing on the facility grounds, as stated on the Telegram channel "The Operational …

In the early hours of July 7, a drone attack targeted a strategic site in the Russian Federation, located in the town of Krasnozavodsk in the Sergiyev Posad District of the Moscow region.

The Ukrainian drones bypassed air defense systems, hitting a chemical plant specializing in ammunition production. Initial reports on the attack emerged online around 4 AM on July 7, with locals reporting the sound of drone engines and explosions near the local chemical plant, as noted on the Russian Telegram …

In the early hours of July 5, Ukrainian drones struck targets in the Voronezh and Saratov regions as well as in Chuvashia, according to regional authorities and Ukrainian military intelligence. Roman Busargin, the governor of the Saratov region, reported that the strikes hit Saratov and Engels, damaging residential buildings. Astra, citing local residents, reported that the target of the attack was a military airfield in Engels.

Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of …