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Russian Defense Ministry announces capture of Petro-Ivanovka village on Kharkiv front
The Russian Defense Ministry announced that the village of Petro-Ivanovka in the Kharkiv region has been brought under control. The ministry stated that 797 drones, 11 guided bombs, and 27 HIMARS rockets were destroyed in the last 24 hours.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that the village of Petro-Ivanovka in Ukraine's Kharkiv region has come under the control of Russian troops. The ministry claimed that Ukrainian personnel's morale collapsed before the operation.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that the Russian Armed Forces are continuing efforts to liberate new territories and that activities to create a buffer zone are ongoing.
Air defense successes and destroyed targets
According to data from the Russian Defense Ministry, air defense systems shot down 797 drones, 11 guided aerial bombs, 27 HIMARS rockets, and two Neptune guided missiles in the past day. The Black Sea Fleet also neutralized six unmanned surface vessels.
Russian forces also carried out attacks on port infrastructure, energy facilities, and logistics centers used by the Ukrainian army. In the last 12 days, more than 35 fuel stations used for the benefit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were struck, it was recorded.
Ukrainian losses and other developments on the front
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that the Ukrainian army lost 1,540 soldiers in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, Akhmat special forces commander Apty Alaudinov said that Ukraine's irrecoverable losses (dead, captured, and disabled) could exceed 2 million.
FPV drone operators from the 'South' group destroyed at least 10 ground robots attempting to transport supplies and ammunition to Druzhkovka, Alekseevo-Druzhkovka, and Kurtovka. The 'North' group, meanwhile, targeted 7 radar stations in the Kharkiv direction.
During the capture of the Kopani settlement in the Zaporizhzhia region, it was claimed that Ukrainian soldiers attacked their own comrades who were trying to retreat with FPV drones, and that Ukrainian border guards abandoned their positions and fled.
Attacks on energy infrastructure and civilian impacts
In the Kherson region, more than 200 settlements in 11 districts were left without electricity; repair work is ongoing. In Crimea, power outages occurred in 20 cities and districts due to malfunctions caused by enemy drones.
In the Kursk region, 159 Ukrainian drones were shot down in the last 24 hours, 78 of which were fixed-wing types. The region was also shelled 56 times.
Major drone attack on Moscow
According to statements by Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, more than 430 drones heading toward the capital region were detected from Monday evening to Tuesday morning. This was recorded as the most intense attack attempt in the last two years.
Civilian casualties and diplomatic reactions
In the weekly report of Russian Foreign Ministry Special Representative Rodion Miroshnik, it was stated that 270 civilians were injured and 38 people lost their lives in Ukrainian attacks between June 29 and July 5.
Regarding the situation in Kostiantynivka, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Ukraine was invited to collect its dead but that Kyiv refused. Lavrov described NATO's statements that it is not at war with Russia as 'insincere' and claimed that the alliance's increase in arms production is aimed at supporting Ukraine to the end.
Kremlin spokesman Peskov stated that Ukraine's constant demands for new weapons will not prevent Russia from achieving the goals of its special military operation.
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