Live / Explosions in Mykolaiv at dawn

The Ukrainian military has released a new update on the casualties it claims to have inflicted on the Russian military.

According to the update, 35,870 Russian soldiers will have been killed and 1,582 Kremlin army tanks will have been destroyed.

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— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) July 2, 2022

The director of the US Office of National Information said the situation in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson is less stable for Russia than previously thought.

According to information revealed by Avril Haines to CNN, at this time Russia “does not have enough troops in Kherson to effectively occupy the region.” At the same time, he faces “increasing militia activity in southern Ukraine.”

The Russian authorities in the region have carried out a series of actions such as the introduction of the Russian ruble and access to Russian media in Kherson.

Residents of Kherson show off their destroyed houses to a team of journalists from the Washington Post.

In the first half of the year, Gazprom exported 31% less gas than in the same period last year to countries outside the post-Soviet Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

Exports outside the CIS stood at 68.9 bcm, minus 31 bcm, according to a Gazprom statement.

Meanwhile, the European Commission is preparing an emergency plan to help member states live without Russian energy following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Separatist authorities in the Donetsk region have started issuing Russian passports to Ukrainian citizens living in the region, Russian state news agency Interface confirmed.

“Since July 1, the first places for issuing passports for citizens of the Russian Federation are open at the Donetsk migration services on Zaitsev Street, as well as in the Budvonnovsky district,” the agency says.

The information was confirmed by the Donetsk breakaway republic’s Interior Ministry, which says the service is aimed at responding to demand from local Ukrainians who have applied for Russian citizenship.

More details are now known about the latest US military aid package, announced on Friday.

The United States will send NASAMS surface-to-air missile systems, four counter-artillery radars and ammunition to Ukraine. The package has a total value of almost 800 million euros.

Ukrainian authorities revealed that Russian attacks on the city of Sloviansk in the Donetsk region killed four civilians on Friday.

The information was given by the Ukrainian governor of the region, Pavlo Kyrylenko, who also reported that 12 people were injured.

The Russian army continues its offensive in Donbass, in the east of the country, after having made “minor advances” near the city of Lysychansk, according to the British Ministry of Defense.

According to London, the Ukrainian forces are currently managing to prevent the Russian takeover of the city, which continues with artillery attacks on the city.

Defense Intelligence latest update on the situation in Ukraine – July 2, 2022

Find out more about the UK government’s response: https://t.co/fwzYduGXwf

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The British Ministry of Defense also ruled on the attack on the Kremenchuk shopping center that occurred a few days ago and said that the missile that hit the place was “probably a Kh-32”, that is, a more modern version of a missile. .Soviet

Strong explosions were felt overnight in the city of Mykolaiv.

The warning was given by the mayor, Oleksandr Senkevic, on Telegram: “There are strong explosions in the city! Stay in shelters!” he wrote.

The origins of the explosions, nor the effects they caused, are not yet known. This information comes a day after Russia attacked the nearby city of Odessa. At least 21 people died.

Good day.

The Observer will continue to follow all developments related to the war in Ukraine this Saturday.

To remember what happened this Friday, you can consult the live blog of the eve

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