Terrorist attack threat at ZNPP, Russia recognised as sponsor of terrorism: July 4 update

Russian Aggression against Ukraine

• Ukrainian forces have eliminated 770 Russian soldiers in the past 24 hours. The total number of casualties in the Russian army since the invasion began stands at 231,030 military personnel.
• According to British intelligence, Russia has identified priorities and refined tactics aimed at slowing down the Ukrainian counteroffensive operations in southern Ukraine.
• Ukrainian Armed Forces have advanced 2 kilometers into the enemy's defense line on the Berdiansk direction.

Ukraine will not receive fighter jets during the counteroffensive, says NATO Military Committee Chairman

NATO's Military Committee Chairman, Rob Bauer, said that the issue of providing fighter jets to Ukraine will not be resolved in the short term. The Ukrainian Armed Forces will not receive aircraft during the counteroffensive.

"Destroying more means liberating more." Danilov reveals the top priority of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Oleksiy Danilov, said that the top priority of the Ukrainian military is to eliminate Russian occupiers, as well as their military equipment and warehouses.

Ukraine protests Georgia's ambassador over Saakashvili and sends him to Tbilisi

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has lodged a strong protest with Georgia's ambassador, Georgi Zakarashvili, due to the significant worsening of Mikheil Saakashvili's health and has sent Zakarashvili to Tbilisi for consultations.

Zaluzhnyi appoints new head of the Odessa Regional Joint Operations Center following the scandal

Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, has appointed Colonel Oleksandr Okhrimenko as the new head of the Odessa Regional Joint Operations Center.

Occupiers shell Pervomaisky in the Kharkiv region

Russian forces shelled the town of Pervomaisky in the Kharkiv region (Lozova district) using Iskander missiles. The attack resulted in 43 casualties, including 12 children.

NATO membership invitation will strengthen Ukraine, while Russia will perceive caution as weakness, says Nauseda

President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nauseda, said that NATO leaders should be bolder in considering Ukraine's aspirations for membership at the Alliance summit in Vilnius, as it will enhance the effectiveness of Kyiv on the battlefield, while Moscow will perceive any caution as weakness.

Stoltenberg: Vilnius Summit will make a decision on Ukraine's integration with NATO

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that at the Vilnius Summit, the allies of the North Atlantic Alliance will make a decision on Ukraine's integration with NATO. They will discuss and decide on strengthening long-term support, enhancing political ties, and bringing Ukraine closer to NATO.

The UK Defence Staff Chief describes the current counteroffensive strategy of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Chief of the Defence Staff of the United Kingdom, Tony Radakin, said that the Ukrainian military's counteroffensive has not yet fully commenced.

According to the admiral, our defenders are currently attempting to employ a strategy of "starve, stretch, and strike." The aim is to break through the defense of the Russian occupiers.

Russians may be preparing a provocation with explosions at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

According to the General Staff, Russian occupiers are likely preparing a provocation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant using explosive devices. They intend to accuse Ukraine of the potentian explosions.

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly recognizes Russia as a sponsor of terrorism
During the session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Vancouver, a final declaration was adopted, recognizing Russia as a sponsor of terrorism and the Wagner Group as a terrorist organization.