Russian-Ukrainian War, Day 861: Amid deadly Russian attack on Dnipro, Zelensky demands details of Trump’s peace plan

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Russian morning attack on Dnipro leaves four dead and 27 injured – UPDATEDA series of explosions in Dnipro on July 3 killed three people and injured 18, including a 14-year-old girl, as Russian forces attacked the city with missiles and drones.

Russian airstrike on Kharkiv: 14 injured, including a toddlerThe Russians hit Kharkiv with three guided bombs from the Russian Belgorod Oblast.

Battle for Chasiv Yar: Analysts report Russian advances and disputes with the Ukrainian armyThe Ukrainian analysis project Deep State claims that Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from a district of Chasiv Yar.

ISW: Russia could use the ongoing Toretsk push to advance in the Chasiv Yar or Avdiivka areasUkrainian military sources report increased Russian attacks on several fronts in eastern Ukraine, with a focus on the Toretsk region, which could pose a threat to nearby strategic locations.

Naval drones attack Russia’s largest southern port, Novorossiysk, overnightThe mayor of Novorossiysk claims that Ukrainian naval drones attacked Novorossiysk, an important Black Sea port and naval base.

Away 03 July 2024the approximate losses of weapons and military equipment of the Russian armed forces from the beginning of the invasion to the present day:

• • • Staff: 546270 (+1180)
    • Tanks: 8123 (+16)
    • APV: 15583 (+17)
    • Artillery systems: 14712 (+57)
    • MLRS: 1115 (+1)
    • Air defence systems: 876 (+2)
    • Airplanes: 360
    • Helicopters: 326
    • Drone: 11668 (+27)
    • Cruise missiles: 2336 (+1)
    • Warships/Boats: 28
    • Submarines: 1
    • Vehicles and fuel tanks: 19850 (+63)

Intelligence and technology

Pentagon: Use of American weapons by Ukraine still restrictedThey are not in favor of deep attacks on Russia.

US State Department: If Russia expands its front, Ukraine may strike from a greater distance. US lawmakers are calling for the lifting of all restrictions on Ukraine’s use of American long-range missiles against Russian military targets, citing the need for a more robust defense strategy.

International

USA provides Ukraine with $2.2 billion for Patriot missiles, additional $150 million in military aidUS Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hinted at this during a meeting with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov at the Pentagon on July 2.

In talks with Putin, Erdogan proposes Turkey as mediator for a ceasefire between Russia and UkrainePreviously, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had signaled his willingness to hold peace talks, but only with international mediators.

Zelenskyy calls on Trump to show us his plan to end the warTrump had previously claimed that he could end the war with Russia within 24 hours.

Reuters: NATO allies pledge to support Ukraine with 40 billion euros by 2025The decision is expected to be formally approved at the NATO summit in Washington.

New Dutch Prime Minister assures Zelenskyj of further support for UkraineDespite the recent electoral successes of the far-right movement, the new Dutch government under Prime Minister Dick Schooff has promised further aid to Ukraine.

Ukraine rejects Orban’s ceasefire proposal at Kyiv talksUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s proposal for a ceasefire and maintained Kyiv’s stance against a temporary cessation of hostilities.

Trump considers NATO agreement with Putin to possibly prevent Ukraine from joining NATOA possible second term for Trump could lead to a dramatic reduction in the American role in NATO, with European allies likely having to bear a greater share of the burden.

Orbán meets Zelensky in Kyiv, while Hungarian Foreign Minister talks to Lavrov on the phoneThe Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Budapest had taken the initiative to make the phone call, in which both sides praised their “political dialogue.”

Political and legal developments

Head of the Ukrainian President’s Office: Ukraine not ready to compromise with RussiaWith a view to the NATO summit, the Ukrainian leadership reiterates its stance against territorial concessions, but remains open to talks on achieving a “just peace”.

Trap Aggressor: Russian billionaire Abramovich is not yet subject to US sanctions, even though his business is fueling Russia’s war in UkraineAlthough Roman Abramovich’s metallurgical and mining company has been supplying materials to Russia’s state-run military-industrial complex for over a decade, the US has yet to impose sanctions on the billionaire, while his children in the UK and the US live without sanctions, according to Trap Aggressor’s investigations.

New developments

Ukraine holds talks on transit of Azerbaijani gas to the EU as a Russian alternativeThe Russian gas transit contract expires at the end of 2024 and is unlikely to be renewed.

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