Ukrainian Defense Forces

Ukrainian defense forces conducted coordinated strikes on a Russian military airfield in occupied Crimea and strategic infrastructure in Donetsk and other regions. Targets included the Gvardiyske airfield, two road bridges near Huselnykove and Staromarivka, and three ammunition depots across Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kherson.

Ukrainian Defense Forces reported 295 combat clashes along the frontline on July 4, with Russian forces launching intense bombardments using over 8,700 kamikaze drones and 252 guided aerial bombs. The heaviest ground assaults occurred in Huliaipole (38 attacks), Pokrovsk (31 attacks), and Sloviansk (25 attacks), followed by Ukrainian strikes on Russian command posts and troop concentrations.

Ukraine's Defense Forces denied Russian claims that Russian troops have fully captured Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region. Ukrainian military officials confirmed the city remains under their control, with ongoing urban combat and defensive operations near the city.

Ukrainian drones attacked an oil terminal in St. Petersburg, Russia, as part of ongoing strikes on Russian oil infrastructure. The attack caused casualties and political pressure on the Kremlin, with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy framing it as targeting Russian war funding. Russian officials reported 72 drones shot down, while Putin dismissed the strikes as non-critical.

Ukrainian Defense Forces, including Special Operations Forces and military intelligence, conducted long-range drone strikes on the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal and a military facility in Kronstadt. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the operation, describing the targets as located over 850 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.

Ukraine has established a centralized system to manage foreign and stateless volunteers joining its armed forces. Licensed Ukrainian companies handle logistics and paperwork, requiring strict vetting, a HR.5 million security deposit, and a HR.300,000 support package per candidate.

Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked a railway bridge in the Russian-occupied village of Sabivka, Luhansk region on June 26. Images on June 28 confirmed damage to the bridge, which served as a key logistical route for Russian forces connecting occupied areas of Luhansk and Donetsk regions.

Ukrainian defense forces have damaged a key railway artery and a military pontoon crossing in the occupied Kherson region. The strikes on the Chonhar and Henichesk bridges have worsened the fuel and supply crisis in Crimea.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces conducted a military operation targeting the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal in Krasnodar Krai and struck the Admiral Essen frigate and a missile hovercraft in Novorossiysk naval base. The attack disrupted a critical Black Sea energy supply line linked to Russian frontline logistics.