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Ukraine to exit mine ban treaty, citing war demands, realities on the ground
The Kyiv Independent
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July 1, 2025
Ukraine looks to withdraw from a major international treaty on anti-personnel landmines to bolster its defense on the battlefield, where its troops are trying to hold off Russia's intensifying offensive. President Volodymyr Zelensky, on June 29,...
Ukraine to launch joint weapons production program with Ramstein summit countries
The Kyiv Independent
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July 1, 2025
Ukraine is launching a joint weapons production program with members of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG), or Ramstein summit participants, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced on July 1. The UDCG was formed in 2022 under former U.S....
Ukraine’s Long-Range Drones Penetrate Russia’s Air Defense ‘Dome’
The New York Sun
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July 1, 2025
Ukrainian long-range drones on Tuesday pierced Russia’s air defense dome like it was a colander. Videos from Izhevsk show two single-engine drones scraping noisily across the sky, untouched by crackling anti-aircraft fire. Suddenly the kamikaze...
Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drones strike Russian plant 1,300km from border, SBU source says
The Kyiv Independent
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July 1, 2025
Key developments on July 1: 'With surgical precision' — Ukrainian drones strike Russian plant 1,300km away, SBU source says Russian missile strike on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kills brigade commander, injures 30 people, Zelensky says Ukrainian forces...
Ukrainian forces hit Russian command post in occupied Donetsk Oblast, General Staff says
The Kyiv Independent
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July 1, 2025
Ukraine struck a command post of the 8th Combined Arms Army of the Russian Armed Forces in the Russian-occupied part of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine's General Staff reported on July 1, a day after the attack. On the evening of June 30, explosions were...
Ukraine Launches Joint Weapons Production Program with International Partners
Mezha
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July 1, 2025
Ukraine is launching a new joint weapons production program in cooperation with international partners. This initiative involves opening new factories and production sites both within Ukraine and in countries that are part of the Defense Contact...
Ukrainian drone hits an industrial site deep inside Russia
1News
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A Ukrainian drone struck a Russian industrial plant some 1300km from Ukraine, a local official said Wednesday, after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky prioritised the weapon's development and Russia pounded Ukraine with a monthly record of...
Ukraine Just Lost Another F-16 Fighting Falcon
The National Interest - Washington D.C.
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July 1, 2025
Ukraine confirmed on Sunday the loss of a fourth American-made F-16 Fighting Falcon. The aircraft was reportedly shot down while helping counter the largest Russian missile and drone strike carried out to date. Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Ukrainian drone hits weapons plant 800 miles deep in Russia, killing at least 3
New York Post
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July 1, 2025
A Ukrainian drone struck an anti-aircraft missile plant 800 miles deep into Russia on Tuesday — as Kyiv ramps up and prioritizes its UAV production to match Moscow’s bombardments. At least three people were killed and another 35 injured overnight...
Ukrainian Kharkiv Hosts Unveiling Of Memorial Plaque To Azerbaijani Honored Artist (PHOTO)
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 1. A ceremonial unveiling of a memorial plaque dedicated to the prominent sculptor, People's Artist of Ukraine, and Honored Artist of Azerbaijan Seyfaddin Gurbanov took place in Kharkiv, the State...
Ukraine, 'Ramstein' partners launch joint weapons production program
Ukrinform
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A new joint weapons production program with international partners is now being launched in Ukraine and in Ramstein-format partner countries. As reported by Ukrinform, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced the initiative on Facebook....
Ukraine’s spiritual culture on the front lines
Christian Science Monitor
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July 1, 2025
The Russian war in Ukraine took a telling turn June 9. A drone strike damaged St. Sophia Cathedral in the capital, Kyiv. The white-walled church is the country’s spiritual center, a symbol of the arrival of Christianity a millennium ago. Its gold...
Ukrainian Intelligence: Russia Pushing Narrative Of Defense Budget Cuts Amid Economic Decline
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) That is according to the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine (FISU), Ukrinform reports. It is noted that lately, Russia has been actively promoting a new narrative about reducing defense spending. During his visit to...
Ukrainian drone strike kills 3 Russians, injures dozens
New National Star
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July 1, 2025
A Ukrainian drone strike overnight hit a defense facility in Russia’s industrial city of Izhevsk, killing three people and injuring at least 35 others, according to officials in the Udmurtia region. Aleksandr Brechalov, the regional governor,...
Ukraine’s Grain and Legume Exports Decline by 20.5% in 2024-2025 Marketing Year
Grainnet
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July 1, 2025
1st July 2025 – (Kyiv) The Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry in Ukraine disclosed a notable 20.5% decrease in the exports of grain and legumes for the 2024-2025 marketing year, amounting to approximately 40.6 million tons, as per their report...
International Criminal Court swats away 'sophisticated and targeted' cyberattack
The Register
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) says a "sophisticated" cyberattack targeted the institution, the second such incident in two years. It said the attack was detected and contained, and that mitigating steps are already being taken to manage...
Ukraine drone hits a plant deep inside Russia; kills 3, wounds 35 after record June Moscow attacks
The Economic Times
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July 1, 2025
Three people were killed and 35 others injured in a Ukrainian drone strike on a factory in the Russian city of Izhevsk, regional governor Alexander Brechalov said on his Telegram channel on Tuesday (July 1). Brechalov did not name the targeted...
Ukrainian President extends condolences to Azerbaijani counterpart over murder of Azerbaijanis in Yekaterinburg
APA
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On July 1, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, made a phone call to Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, APA reports. President Zelenskyy conveyed the condolences of the Ukrainian public regarding the killing of...
Ukraine and Japan discussed deepening security cooperation
The Odessa Journal
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First Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Serhiy Boiev, and the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Embassy of Japan in Ukraine, Yuji Tokita, discussed further steps to deepen security cooperation between the two countries. This was reported by...
Ukraine Welcomes Teenagers Returning from Occupied Territories
Mezha
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July 1, 2025
As reported by the online media Suspilne. Recently, Ukraine received two teenagers who had been living for a long time in temporarily occupied territories. This was reported by Daria Zarivna, advisor to the Head of the President’s Office. One of...