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On the night of July 2, the Russian army attacked Ukraine with four S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles and 114 Shahed-type attack UAVs and various types of drone imitators.

Night attack on July 2: how the air defense worked

Last night, the occupiers fired S-300 missiles from the territory of the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.

And the drones were launched from the directions of Bryansk, Shatalovo, Kursk, Millerovo and Primorsko-Akhtarsk.

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As of 09:00, the Ukrainian Air Force confirmed the neutralization of 79 enemy UAVs in the North, East and South of the country.

40 drones were shot down by fire weapons and 39 were lost/suppressed by electronic warfare.

Unfortunately, there were hits from enemy attack UAVs in 14 locations, and the fall of downed targets was also recorded in two locations.

In particular, numerous consequences of the night attack were recorded in Kharkov and the Kupyansk district of the Kharkov region. There is a dead and wounded person.

The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for 1,225 days.

The interactive map of military operations in Ukraine and the map of air raids in Ukraine allow you to monitor the situation in cities.

On the night of July 2, Russian drones attacked the Kharkiv region. Ukrainian forces struck an oil refinery in the Saratov region of the Russian Federation.

A video of the probable execution of a Ukrainian prisoner has appeared online. A brigade commander was killed in a missile strike in Gulyaipole. Kim Jong-un has publicly honored the DPRK soldiers killed in the war in Ukraine for the first time.

Read about the main events of the night of July 2 in the ICTV Facts collection.

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Explosions in Kharkiv region

On the night of July 2, explosions thundered in the Kharkiv region.

Russian drones attacked the city of Kharkov and two settlements in the Kupyansk region.

The attack left one person dead and one wounded.

According to the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, Oleg Sinegubov, a preliminary strike was carried out on the village of Borovskoye in the Kupyansk region by five Geran-2 attack drones.

As a result of the hits, warehouses, bales of hay and two minibuses located on the territory of an agricultural enterprise caught fire.

Shelling of Kherson

On the night of July 1-2, Russian artillery shelled a hospital in Kherson, resulting in injuries to patients and medical staff.

This was reported by the Chairman of the Kherson Regional State Administration, Oleksandr Prokudin.

According to him, at approximately 11:00 p.m. the occupiers opened artillery fire on one of the hospitals in the regional center.
The shelling left the hospital building heavily damaged and at least eight people injured.

Among the injured were five patients and three nurses.

Ukrainian Armed Forces strike on oil refinery in Russia

Units of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, in cooperation with other components of the Defense Forces, carried out an attack on the oil refinery of JSC Saratovorgsintez in the Saratov region of the Russian Federation.

It is noted that the facility became a target as part of measures to reduce the enemy’s offensive potential.

“The capacity of this plant is used by the Russian military to provide fuel and lubricants to units of the Russian army participating in the armed aggression against Ukraine,” the General Staff said in a statement.

The target has been confirmed to be hit. Among the damaged items is technological equipment. A fire has broken out on the premises of the enterprise.

The consequences of the strike are still being clarified.

Execution of Ukrainian soldier by Russians

A video has appeared on social media showing the probable execution of a Ukrainian defender.

According to preliminary information, Russian soldiers tied him to a motorcycle and dragged him along the road.

Information about the latest crime committed by the occupiers was made public by the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets.

“This is demonstrative cruelty and another war crime by the Russian Federation. I have sent official letters to the UN and the ICRC. Russia is acting like a terrorist state. And it must bear fair responsibility for every crime,” Lubinets noted.

The Ombudsman also called on Ukrainian citizens to report any instances of human rights violations, especially possible executions of prisoners of war.

Tragedy in Gulyaipole

Throughout the day on July 1, work continued to clear the rubble in Gulyaipole after the missile attack, which resulted in both military and civilian casualties.

As a result of the Russian strike, the commander of the 110th separate mechanized brigade, Colonel Sergei Zakharevich, as well as other servicemen of the unit, were killed.

This was announced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his evening address on July 1.

– My condolences to all the relatives and friends. A full investigation into the circumstances of this strike is ongoing. I am waiting for the report. It was a missile strike. All those who were wounded are receiving the necessary assistance. More than 30 people were wounded, – Zelensky said.

The President stressed that Ukraine will certainly respond to the aggressor for this attack.

Kim Jong-un publicly acknowledged the participation of DPRK soldiers in the war against Ukraine

Kim Jong-un paid tribute to the North Korean soldiers who died in Russia's war against Ukraine.

He laid his hands on their coffins, which were returned to the DPRK.

The gesture was a rare public acknowledgement that North Korea's military had suffered casualties in the conflict, The Guardian reports.

A ceremony was held at a theater in East Pyongyang to mark the first anniversary of the signing of a military treaty between North Korea and Russia.

The question of supplying Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine remains open, but Germany will not become a party to the war.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated this in an interview with the German news service Tagesschau.

Merz on Taurus missiles for Ukraine

According to him, it was always clear that if the Taurus were delivered, they would not be used by German soldiers, but by Ukrainian ones, as was the case with other cruise missiles, for example, British or French.

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Merz noted that the Taurus system is extremely complex, so its maintenance requires extensive training for Ukrainian military personnel.

— The problem for us is that this system is extremely complex, and it takes at least six months to train soldiers on it. Are they already being trained? We have not yet agreed on this. I have spoken about this with Zelensky, I have also discussed this in the coalition. We have not started yet. This is and remains an option, — he explained.

The chancellor also noted that Germany will no longer publicly announce what weapons it is transferring to Ukraine, “so that Putin has a certain uncertainty about what we are doing militarily.”

“Only one thing is certain, and I repeat it in this program: Germany will not be a party to the war. And what he just said, or what you quoted here, is precisely what will not happen. Germany will not be a party to the war,” Merz added.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has previously repeatedly not ruled out the possibility of supplying Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.

Israel has confirmed its agreement to a 60-day cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip.

During this time, a real opportunity arises to end the armed conflict in the Middle East.

Israel agrees to temporary cessation of hostilities in Gaza

US President Donald Trump stated this in his post on the Truth Social social network page.

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Trump said that on July 1, US officials held a “lengthy and productive meeting” with an Israeli delegation on the situation in Gaza.

“Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions for a 60-day ceasefire, during which we will work with all parties to end the war,” the president noted.

He expressed hope that Qatar and Egypt, which are making efforts for a peaceful settlement, will convey the final peace proposal to representatives of the Palestinian group.

“I hope, for the sake of the Middle East, that Hamas will accept this agreement, because it will not make things better, it will only make things worse. Thank you for your attention to this issue!” Trump concluded.

War between Israel and Hamas

Active fighting in Gaza began in October 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel, causing hundreds of casualties and hostage-taking.

In January 2025, a ceasefire was reached and prisoner exchange talks began. But in March, Hamas delayed implementing the agreements, prompting Israel to resume large-scale military operations.

In May, the Israeli army launched Operation Gideon's Chariot with the aim of taking complete control of Gaza.

Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently agreed on a plan to stabilize the situation in the region, which calls for an end to hostilities within the next two weeks.

The full-scale war in Ukraine began at around 05:00 on February 24, 2022, by order of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The invasion began with an attack on airfields, military warehouses in Kyiv, Kharkov and Dnepr, as well as on the state border in the area with Russia, Belarus and occupied Crimea.

ICTV Facts offers combat maps from Deep State, Institute for the study of war and CTP, which conditionally display the situation in Ukrainian cities. Also available is a combat map liveuamap.com.

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Map of military operations in Ukraine Deep State online

Legend on the map:

• blue areas – territory from which the occupiers have been driven out;
• green areas – territory cleared at the end of March – beginning of April;
• grey areas – territory requiring clarification;
• red areas – territory captured by occupiers;
• black color – the territory of Crimea and ORDLO;
• pink color – territory of Transnistria.

The Deep State map also shows enemy units, headquarters, airfields, fleets and attack directions of the occupiers.

Never use the map to plot safe routes, use the green corridors provided by the authorities.

Map of military actions liveuamap.com

On the map you can see online where the battles are taking place in Ukraine, which territories are already free from the occupiers and other important events.

Color legend on the map:

• blue – the Ukrainian government, NATO, other Western forces;
• red – Russia, Belarus, Transnistria.

The areas on the map marked in red are temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

The Pentagon has temporarily halted the transfer of some air defense weapons to Ukraine, including Patriot interceptors, GMLRS missiles and other critical systems.

This was reported by Politico and NBC News, citing informed sources.

Pentagon suspends supplies of some types of weapons to Ukraine

The decision was made by the head of the Pentagon's political division, Elbridge Colby, after an inspection of US defense stockpiles.

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According to media reports, this has raised concerns about a critical reduction in the number of artillery ammunition, anti-aircraft missiles and high-precision weapons.

According to sources, the initial agreement to temporarily suspend some of the defense aid announced by the Biden administration was reached in early June.

However, this has only really come to fruition now – at a time when Ukraine is confronting massive drone and missile attacks, particularly on Kyiv and other cities.

Politico notes that the sources provided the information on condition of anonymity, since the Pentagon and the White House did not comment on these requests from journalists.

The suspension of some supplies has already raised concerns among US lawmakers who support Ukraine.

In particular, according to NBC News, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth issued an order to suspend the supply of certain types of weapons and ammunition to Kyiv.

This delay will continue until the U.S. Army's internal needs review is completed.

If the review reveals that certain types of weapons are critically needed to defend other regions, the pause may be extended.

The temporarily held weapons include dozens of Patriot anti-aircraft missiles, thousands of 155mm artillery shells, over 100 Hellfire guided missiles, over 250 GMLRS precision-guided munitions, and dozens of Stinger man-portable air-to-air missiles.

“This decision was made to put America's interests first after a review by the Departments of National Support and our nation's assistance to other countries around the world. The strength of the United States military remains uninterrupted – just ask Iran,” said White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly.

In late June, US President Donald Trump said he would look into providing Ukraine with additional Patriot systems, but stressed that America itself needed such equipment.

On the night of July 1-2, Russian artillery shelled a hospital in Kherson; there are wounded among patients and medical staff.

This was reported by the head of the Kherson OVA, Alexander Prokudin.

Night shelling of Kherson: what is known about the consequences

According to him, at around 11:00 p.m. the occupiers launched an artillery attack on one of the hospitals in the regional center.

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The attack left the healthcare facility severely damaged and at least eight people injured.

Among them are five patients and three nurses.

In particular, a 44-year-old hospital employee was hospitalized with a blast injury, concussion, and shrapnel wound to the chest.

Two more people, aged 54 and 44, are receiving outpatient treatment.

Four wounded patients are still in the hospital – two men (58 and 60 years old) and two women (64 and 57 years old). They have blast injuries, contusions and various shrapnel wounds.

Another 69-year-old victim was given assistance without hospitalization.

The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for 1,225 days.

The interactive map of military operations in Ukraine and the map of air raids in Ukraine allow you to monitor the situation in cities.

On the night of July 2, Russian drones attacked the Kharkiv region. Ukrainian forces struck an oil refinery in the Saratov region of the Russian Federation.

A video of the probable execution of a Ukrainian prisoner has appeared online. A brigade commander was killed in a missile strike in Gulyaipole. Kim Jong-un has publicly honored the DPRK soldiers killed in the war in Ukraine for the first time.

Read about the main events of the night of July 2 in the ICTV Facts collection.

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Explosions in Kharkiv region

On the night of July 2, explosions thundered in the Kharkiv region.

Russian drones attacked the city of Kharkov and two settlements in the Kupyansk region.

The attack left one person dead and one wounded.

According to the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, Oleg Sinegubov, a preliminary strike was carried out on the village of Borovskoye in the Kupyansk region by five Geran-2 attack drones.

As a result of the hits, warehouses, bales of hay and two minibuses located on the territory of an agricultural enterprise caught fire.

Ukrainian Armed Forces strike on oil refinery in Russia

Units of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, in cooperation with other components of the Defense Forces, carried out an attack on the oil refinery of JSC Saratovorgsintez in the Saratov region of the Russian Federation.

It is noted that the facility became a target as part of measures to reduce the enemy’s offensive potential.

“The capacity of this plant is used by the Russian military to provide fuel and lubricants to units of the Russian army participating in the armed aggression against Ukraine,” the General Staff said in a statement.

The target has been confirmed to be hit. Among the damaged items is technological equipment. A fire has broken out on the premises of the enterprise.

The consequences of the strike are still being clarified.

Execution of Ukrainian soldier by Russians

A video has appeared on social media showing the probable execution of a Ukrainian defender.

According to preliminary information, Russian soldiers tied him to a motorcycle and dragged him along the road.

Information about the latest crime committed by the occupiers was made public by the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets.

“This is demonstrative cruelty and another war crime by the Russian Federation. I have sent official letters to the UN and the ICRC. Russia is acting like a terrorist state. And it must bear fair responsibility for every crime,” Lubinets noted.

The Ombudsman also called on Ukrainian citizens to report any instances of human rights violations, especially possible executions of prisoners of war.

Tragedy in Gulyaipole

Throughout the day on July 1, work continued to clear the rubble in Gulyaipole after the missile attack, which resulted in both military and civilian casualties.

As a result of the Russian strike, the commander of the 110th separate mechanized brigade, Colonel Sergei Zakharevich, as well as other servicemen of the unit, were killed.

This was announced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his evening address on July 1.

– My condolences to all the relatives and friends. A full investigation into the circumstances of this strike is ongoing. I am waiting for the report. It was a missile strike. All those who were wounded are receiving the necessary assistance. More than 30 people were wounded, – Zelensky said.

The President stressed that Ukraine will certainly respond to the aggressor for this attack.

Kim Jong-un publicly acknowledged the participation of DPRK soldiers in the war against Ukraine

Kim Jong-un paid tribute to the North Korean soldiers who died in Russia's war against Ukraine.

He laid his hands on their coffins, which were returned to the DPRK.

The gesture was a rare public acknowledgement that North Korea's military had suffered casualties in the conflict, The Guardian reports.

A ceremony was held at a theater in East Pyongyang to mark the first anniversary of the signing of a military treaty between North Korea and Russia.

Russian losses as of July 2, 2025 – summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to the latest data, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated 1,110 Russian occupiers in one day.

The total losses of the Russian army personnel on the 1,225th day of the full-scale war reached 1,022,090 killed and wounded.

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Russian Federation losses as of July 2, 2025

• personnel – about 1,022,090 (+1,110) people;
• tanks – 10,985 (+2);
• combat armored vehicles – 22,931 (+3);
• artillery systems – 29,794 (+40);
• MLRS – 1,427;
• air defense systems – 1,191 (+1);
• aircraft – 420;
• helicopters – 340;
• Operational-tactical level UAVs – 43,013 (+73);
• cruise missiles – 3,436;
• ships/boats – 28;
• submarines – 1;
• automotive equipment and tank trucks – 53,786 (+90);
• special equipment – 3,921.

The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for 1,225 days.

The interactive map of military operations in Ukraine and the map of air raids in Ukraine allow you to monitor the situation in cities.

Explosions in the Kharkiv region thundered on the night of July 2 – enemy drones attacked Kharkiv itself and two settlements in the Kupyansk region.

Explosions in Kharkiv region today: consequences

As reported by the head of the Kharkiv OVA Oleg Sinegubov, the Russian Federation has previously launched a strike on the village of Borovskoye in the Kupyansky district with 5 Geran-2 UAVs.

As a result of the explosions, warehouses, bales of hay and two minibuses on the territory of the agricultural enterprise caught fire.

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The area of the fire, which is currently localized, reached 800 square meters.

Unfortunately, there is one dead and one wounded here.

In addition, in the village of Volosskaya Balakleya in the Kupyansky district, due to a strike by five more Geran-type drones, structural elements of a warehouse on the territory of an agricultural enterprise burned.

The fire has already been extinguished, and there were no casualties.

Consequences of explosions in Novobavarsky district of Kharkov

In addition, enemy drones attacked Kharkov this night. In the Novobavarsky district of the city, hits were recorded in office premises and a service station.

Fire on an area of about 300 square meters. m localized.

The State Emergency Service units are working at the scene.

The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for 1,225 days.

The interactive map of military operations in Ukraine and the map of air raids in Ukraine allow you to monitor the situation in cities.