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1. 6 يوليو 2026 08:00Z

   Russia launched a major retaliatory strike overnight July 5-6 on Ukrainian military-industrial and energy infrastructure, hitting airfields in the Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Cherkasy, Chernihiv and Kyiv regions. The barrage included Zircon hypersonic missiles and Shahed-type attack drones, among the most weapon-rich overnight attacks since Russia began its sustained air campaign. Ukraine's air force confirmed significant damage at several air bases. Trump confirmed he will meet Zelensky and, separately, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO Ankara summit July 7-8; a White House official said Trump 'feels a sense of urgency' to end the Ukraine war and will follow up directly with Putin after the Zelensky bilateral. ↗

2. 5 يوليو 2026 18:00Z

   US President Donald Trump held a 90-minute phone call with Vladimir Putin on July 4, described by Moscow as 'businesslike and highly constructive.' Putin outlined 'the reality of the situation on the battlefield,' while Trump reaffirmed readiness to facilitate 'the earliest possible cessation of hostilities.' Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had already visited Moscow for a five-hour session with Putin without breakthrough; a further visit is possible but unscheduled. Trump also spoke separately with President Zelensky on July 5; Zelensky said 'there is a real prospect to put an end to this war, and America's resolve is decisive.' The NATO Ankara summit begins July 7-8, where allied leaders are expected to pledge €70 billion per year (€140 billion total) in military support to Ukraine in 2026-2027, formally label Russia a threat to Euro-Atlantic security, and hold a NATO-Ukraine Council session at foreign minister level. ↗

3. 5 يوليو 2026 08:00Z

   Leningrad Region authorities confirmed the Vysotsk oil terminal fire 'had been dealt with,' the closest official acknowledgment that the blaze was contained. Russia overnight July 4-5 launched approximately 125 strike drones and Kh-59/69 cruise missiles targeting Zaporizhzhia, Kramatorsk, and Odesa in its standard overnight pattern, without formally designating any strike as retaliation for the St. Petersburg attack. Ukraine overnight struck a railway bridge over the Donets River used for Russian military logistics in the Luhansk sector. ↗

4. 4 يوليو 2026 14:00Z

   Ukraine signed a US$2.5 billion procurement deal with Sweden for 16 Saab JAS 39 Gripen E multirole fighters, financed through the EU Ukraine Support Loan and timed ahead of the NATO Ankara summit. The Gripen E is the first active-radar (AESA) fighter Ukraine will operate, giving it beyond-visual-range engagement capability against Russian aircraft at ranges its current fleet cannot reach. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2027. ↗

5. 4 يوليو 2026 12:00Z

   Leningrad Region Governor Alexander Drozdenko (not Beglov) confirmed that Russian air defences shot down 72 Ukrainian UAVs over the region overnight. Russia did not officially confirm any damage to the Kronstadt naval base. The fire at the St. Petersburg oil terminal was visible from the shoreline but no timeline for containment was published. On the same day, Russia struck Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine with a FAB-250 guided aerial bomb, hitting a central supermarket and injuring five people including an 11-year-old boy. Russian forces attacked the Sumy region approximately 45 times over July 3-4, killing 5 and injuring around 60; Sumy declared a day of mourning. ↗