Explosions were heard in Odessa and Kyiv at night – the cities were attacked by drones. The Odessa attack resulted in a fire in a 9-story residential building, three people were injured.
In addition, in Khartsyzsk, Donetsk region, an ammunition depot detonated, and in Russian Lipetsk there were complaints about explosions due to a drone attack.
Last night, the State Department issued a statement that the US had not stopped supplying weapons to Ukraine.
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Explosions in Odessa: consequences
June 3rd in the middle of the night Explosions were heard in Odessa. It is known that the city was attacked by enemy drones. The result of another Russian shelling was a fire in a 9-story residential building. The fire engulfed the upper floors from the 7th to the 9th.
According to the State Emergency Service, 50 residents of the house were evacuated. With the help of special equipment, 10 people, including 2 children, were rescued.
Heritage of Vibukhs in Odessa today, 3 June 2025. Photo: GU DSNS in Odessa region
Five people, including children, were trapped on the upper floors and were freed.
Three victims were hospitalized in medical institutions of the city. In total, 5 people were injured as a result of the shelling.
Shelling of Kyiv on the night of July 3
On the night of July 2-3 Powerful explosions thundered in Kyiv. The Ukrainian Air Force warned about drones that were detected and were moving towards Kyiv from the east.
There was no information about the consequences of the explosions, namely whether there were casualties or damage.
Detonation of the BK warehouse in Khartsyzsk
At night, powerful explosions thundered in the temporarily occupied Khartsyzsk of the Donetsk region.
“A large number of Russian ammunition supplies are in the city of Khartsyzsk, Donetsk region, in the temporarily occupied territory,” Kovalenko commented on the video.
What is happening there and what caused the fire and subsequent explosions is still unknown.
Drone attack in Lipetsk
At about 01:29 local time on July 3, Lipetsk declared an alert and a “yellow” level of air danger due to the threat of a UAV attack. It was soon raised to a “red” level. As of this morning, it remains.
After this, powerful explosions were heard in the region, and subsequently Russian publics reported on air defense work against drones.
As local residents wrote, the drones were flying towards the Lipetsk-2 airfield.
In addition, 15 explosions were reported in the Evropeysky and Izmailovsky districts of the Lipetsk region.
It is known that as a result of the fall of drone debris One person died, there are casualties.
US Statement on Arms Supplies to Ukraine
US has not stopped arms supplies to Ukraine, State Department spokeswoman says Tammy Bruce during the briefing. She noted that there was one particular aspect that had changed.
“I would like to clarify: we have not stopped arms supplies to Ukraine. This is about one specific situation that has changed. As you have heard from the Ministry of Defence, there are several other strong and active initiatives in the context of arms assistance to Ukraine,” Bruce said.
According to the US State Department press secretary, she is not speaking on behalf of the Pentagon, but is merely referring to their statement and what the US Department of Defense has clearly stated.
Svitolina advances to third round at Wimbledon 2025
Ukraine's number one racket Elina Svitolina defeated “neutral” tennis player Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the second round and advanced to the third round of Wimbledon 2025.
After exchanging breaks, the Ukrainian won three games in a row and confidently took the first set 6:2.
In the second set, Elina lost on her own serve, but quickly bounced back and took the lead. Sasnovich was able to restore balance at the end of the set, but in the tenth game, Svitolina realized the key break and finished the match with a 6:4 victory. The game lasted 1 hour and 17 minutes.
This victory was Svitolina's 32nd this season, and at Wimbledon she reached the third round for the third time in a row.
