Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:52 During the day on July 6, the air defense of southern Ukraine destroyed eight drones: six reconnaissance (two ZALA and Supercam and one Merlin-VR and Orlan-10) and two Lancet attack UAVs. In addition, Russian troops attacked the Odessa region with two ballistic missiles, presumably Iskander-M, the South Air Command reported.
22:41 Air Force Commander Nikolai Oleshchuk said that Russian troops destroyed Ukrainian mock-ups of equipment instead of Patriot air defense systems and aircraft on July 3 and 6. "I thank everyone who helps with high-quality mock-ups of aircraft and air defense systems. The enemy has fewer Iskanders, and more mock-ups will be delivered," the commander wrote. Earlier, Russian propagandists showed a video of Iskander strikes allegedly on an airbase in Krivoy Rog and on a Patriot air defense system in the Yuzhny area.
21:10 Biden claimed that he managed to stop Putin and unite NATO: "You know, I'm not just running a campaign, I'm running the world. And without sounding hyperbolic, we are the most important nation in the world... I'm the one who united NATO. Nobody thought I could expand it. I'm the one who stopped Putin."
19:56 Zelensky said in an evening video address that the Ukrainian Maritime Strategy will soon be approved at a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council: "We clearly understand that the war has changed the balance of power in our entire Black Sea region, and the Russian fleet will never again dominate in this water area. We are strengthening our interests, taking into account Ukraine's new technological capabilities and our new relations with partners. Ukraine will always be a state capable of protecting its own interests at sea, transport arteries, and the interests of our allies and partners."
The president also noted that this week "we have already significantly increased the strength of our air defense," and next week, according to him, "will be a time to continue such steps." "Every day, in detail, with our team, we work with partners on the relevant agreements - both within the framework of the air defense and F-16 coalitions, and on a bilateral basis - in particular with America. We are preparing the result that Ukraine needs and our common security with our partners," the head of state added.
19:42 Russia wanted to encircle Odessa and then land a naval assault, said Navy Commander Alexey Neizhpapa: "A naval assault operation, as a rule, is not the main type of operation during full-scale military operations. It is an auxiliary operation in the coastal direction. To carry it out, the enemy first had to achieve success on land. Not to seize Nikolayev, although this was also in his plans, but to bypass it from the north in order to encircle Odessa."
19:15 In Kyiv, two thirds of the generating capacity destroyed by Russian attacks have been restored, said Deputy Head of Kyiv City State Administration Petro Panteleyev: "A colossal amount of work has been done, and now two thirds have been restored. What is important is that the most modern European technologies and equipment are being used. As a result, the city's energy facilities, built mainly during the Soviet period, are being modernized and are becoming much more efficient."
18:31 The Biden administration is working to organize his bilateral meeting with Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington, an unnamed White House official said at a briefing.
17:50 On Sunday, July 7, from 7:00 to 15:00, electricity consumption will not be limited. From 00:00 to 7:00 and from 15:00 to 24:00, regional power companies will apply two stages of shutdowns simultaneously, Ukrenergo reported.
16:24 Ukraine received short-range Mistral anti-aircraft missile systems and missiles for them from Estonia, the Estonian Ministry of Defense reported.
15:18 This week alone, Russia used more than 600 guided aerial bombs, more than 60 Shahed drones and about 40 missiles of various types against Ukraine, Zelensky said.
14:50 A schedule of temporary power outages for household consumers is being introduced in the Rostov Region, the Rosseti Yug company reported. "After the power deficit is eliminated, the consumption restriction schedules will be cancelled and electricity supply will continue in normal mode," the company clarified, without explaining the reasons for the "deficit."
13:36 Russians fired Smerchi at Ukrainsk in the Selidovo community of Donetsk Oblast - currently, one person is known to have died and two to have been wounded. Four two-story buildings and one private home were damaged. Another person, according to preliminary information, was wounded in Pokrovsk. An administrative building was damaged in the city, said OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
11:12 As a result of yesterday's Russian strike on Selidovo in Donetsk Oblast, five people were killed and 15 were wounded, the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin specified. 21 private houses, three administrative buildings, an enterprise, a coffee shop, four stores, and market stalls were damaged.
11:07 Zelensky reported that Ukraine returned 3,310 of its citizens as a result of 53 exchanges.
10:41 Ukrenergo clarified that today power outages will not apply from 10:00 to 15:00 throughout Ukraine.
09:34 Bulgaria intends to offer itself as a mediator in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine at the NATO summit in Washington, said the country's acting Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev. "I sincerely believe that we should advocate for peace talks, and Bulgaria will act as a mediator... But in order for us to be recognized as mediators, consent is necessary. It is important to emphasize that these peace talks must comply with the UN Charter and international law. These are conditions that, in my opinion, are not subject to discussion," he said.
09:26 In Donetsk Oblast, 11 people were killed as a result of Russian shelling on July 5: five in Selidovo, three in Chasovy Yar, one each in Komar, Toretsk and Ukrainsk. Another 43 people in the region were injured in the past 24 hours, said OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
08:48 The Russian army shelled one of the settlements in the Berislav district of the Kherson region with artillery at night, killing two people, the prosecutor's office reported. According to the OVA, over the past 24 hours, as a result of Russian shelling in the region, one person was killed and five were injured. A critical infrastructure facility and a gas pipeline were damaged.
08:37 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of July 6:
- personnel - about 549,840 (+1260) people,
- tanks - 8153 (+11),
- combat armored vehicles - 15,629 (+18),
- artillery systems - 14,897 (+66),
- MLRS - 1115 (+0),
- air defense systems - 878 (+0),
- aircraft - 360 (+0),
- helicopters - 326 (+0),
- Operational-tactical level UAVs - 11,809 (+58),
- cruise missiles - 2351 (+9),
- ships/boats - 28 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 20,053 (+76),
- special equipment - 2479 (+6).
08:13 Air defense destroyed 24 of 27 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs that Russia used to attack from Crimea and Kursk region at night, the Air Force reported. The drones were shot down in Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Zaporizhia, Kherson, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Sumy, Chernihiv, Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Kirovohrad, and Mykolaiv regions.
08:02 Russians attacked a power facility in Sumy Oblast at night with a drone, Ukrenergo reported. Household and industrial consumers in Sumy and some areas of Kharkiv Oblast were cut off from power. By morning, power supply to most consumers had been restored. The city water utility of Sumy reported that due to the power outage at all water utility facilities, water supply to the city was temporarily cut off.
07:29 Drones attacked Krasnodar Krai at night, damaging an oil depot and a communications tower, the regional operational headquarters reported. Objects in Yeisk, Leningradsky and Pavlovsky districts were attacked. In Yeisk, according to official reports, all UAVs were shot down, "minor damage to a cell phone tower" was recorded. In the village of Pavlovskaya, "after UAV fragments fell," fuel storage tanks caught fire at an oil depot. A fuel tank is also on fire in the village of Leningradskaya. Local publics specify that a LUKOIL oil depot is on fire in the village of Pavlovskaya.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the destruction of seven UAVs over the Kursk region and one over the Belgorod region overnight.
06:47 NATO will discuss with South Korea ways to establish practical cooperation on issues related to Ukraine, cyber security and new technologies at the summit in Washington, Stoltenberg said. According to him, the Alliance will develop practical cooperation within the framework of "flagship projects" related, in particular, to medical education of Ukrainian soldiers. "We are also exploring how to expand the exchange of intelligence information with South Korea," the NATO Secretary General added.
05:21 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports that Russian troops have recently advanced near Toretsk - in Pivnichnoye and New York, as well as north of Paraskoveyevka near Donetsk.
03:16 The United States has made "significant progress" in training Ukrainian pilots to operate F-16 fighter jets, and more statements on the matter can be expected at the NATO summit next week, media outlets report, citing a senior White House official.
00:09 During his visit to Moscow, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek the release of Indian citizens from the Russian army, Reuters reports, citing the Indian Foreign Ministry. They believe that Indian citizens were "misled" about serving in the Russian Armed Forces.
According to Reuters, several cases have emerged in recent months of Indians being lured to Russia with promises of lucrative jobs or education, only to end up fighting in Ukraine. Also in May, Indian police arrested four people linked to a human trafficking ring behind the practice. At least four Indian citizens have died in the war, prompting the Modi government to call for the immediate release of the Indians. The country estimates that 30 to 40 of its citizens may already be serving in the Russian military.