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Russian forces conducted an airstrike on Sloviansk, killing five people and injuring nine. The attack damaged the Honorary Consulate of Latvia and prompted a war crimes investigation by Ukrainian prosecutors.

Russian forces launched approximately 1,450 strike drones, over 1,640 guided aerial bombs, and 99 missiles at Ukraine in one week, with a major attack on Kyiv on July 19 involving 40 ballistic missiles and 120 drones. The strikes caused structural damage in five Kyiv districts, killing one person and injuring 15 others.

Russian forces dropped three guided aerial bombs in Sumy's Zarichnyi district, killing four and injuring seven, according to Oleh Hryhorov. Rescue operations continue with warnings of double-tap strikes.

One person was killed and 20 others, including four children, were injured when Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with guided aerial bombs and drones. The strike damaged residential buildings, set vehicles ablaze, and hit gas stations in two districts, according to Mayor Ihor Terekhov.

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.

Russian forces launched guided aerial bombs and missiles at civilian infrastructure in the Zaporizhzhia and Odesa regions on July 3, injuring eight people in Zaporizhzhia (including two teenagers) and two in Odesa. The attacks followed earlier strikes in Sumy and Zaporizhzhia that caused six deaths and numerous injuries.

Russian forces conducted coordinated attacks on multiple Ukrainian cities, causing civilian casualties and infrastructure damage. In Zaporizhzhia, guided aerial bombs struck a residential block, injuring three civilians and igniting fires, as reported by regional head Ivan Fedorov.

President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Russian forces launched nearly 2,200 attack drones, over 1,800 guided aerial bombs, and 87 missiles at Ukrainian territory in the past week. The attacks resulted in civilian casualties in the Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Poltava regions.

Russian forces conducted multiple strikes on civilian areas in Ukraine, killing seven people and injuring dozens. Attacks in Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Poltava caused infrastructure damage, including the closure of the Dnipro Hydroelectric Station dam, and targeted residential buildings with guided aerial bombs and other munitions.

Russian forces struck Kharkiv’s Kholodnohirskyi district with guided aerial bombs, damaging a two-story apartment building. At least five people were injured, and four others may be trapped under rubble, according to Mayor Ihor Terekhov.

Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with guided aerial bombs, damaging 15 homes and a warehouse and injuring civilians. The same night, they also struck Sumy with a Molniya drone, as reported by Mayor Ihor Terekhov, who noted the victims' numbers and conditions are still being assessed.

Russian drone and bomb attacks killed two civilian residents in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region. A 77-year-old woman was killed in Khutir-Mychailivska community by a drone strike, and a male civilian was killed in Vorozhba community during a bombardment.

BlueBird Tech is preparing serial production of Ukrainian-made guided aerial bombs in collaboration with a design bureau and top engineers. The Brave1 cluster system features a 250 kg warhead and long-range precision strike capability, with Ukraine's MoD having procured an initial test batch.