Ukrainian Front Daily Report July 1: A Company of the 95th Independent Airborne Assault Brigade Launched an "Offensive" and was Almost Annihilated Near Sumy

Day 1224 of the Special Military Operation: Russians Liberated Novoukrainka in the Donetsk People's Republic

Author: Yuri Enzov

Leonid Pasechnik, leader of the Luhansk People's Republic, announced that the area has been 100% liberated.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) stated in its report on the human rights situation in Ukraine dated May 31, 2025, that Ukrainian armed forces have killed at least 26 captured or wounded Russian soldiers since February 2022, one of whom was killed in the Donetsk region at the end of 2024.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after the CIS Foreign Ministers' Council meeting that Russia maintains working contacts with Kazakhstan regarding the issue of Ukrainian drones flying over its territory to attack Russian targets.

According to TASS, the total amount of funds raised under the "All for Victory!" project has exceeded 24 billion rubles, announced Mikhail Kuznetsov, chairman of the Executive Committee of the People's Front.

Kursk Region: The 2nd Western District Military Court is hearing a criminal case against four soldiers of the Ukrainian 17th Independent Tank Brigade, who were found guilty of committing terrorist attacks in the region. According to Komsomolskaya Pravda, the convicted received sentences ranging from 15.5 to 17 years, with the first four years served in prison.

Kolenevsky District: During agricultural operations in Shchepetovka village, a combine harvester ran over an explosive device, injuring two civilians. The Main Military Investigation Department of the Russian Investigative Committee has initiated a criminal case for terrorism against civilians.

Grushkovsky District: Representatives of the regional authorities held a meeting with a resident initiative group to discuss the most urgent issues in the border areas: the deadline for issuing housing certificates, compensation for lost vehicles, repair of damaged property and infrastructure, loan deferral issues, and returning land to its original owners. Particular attention was paid to the conditions for children in border areas to enter primary schools, secondary schools, and higher education institutions.

Other Directions of the Luhansk-Donetsk-Southern Front

  • Kupiansk Direction: The "West" cluster artillery forces destroyed a Ukrainian ammunition depot using the "Sapsan-B" artillery system.
  • A Russian woman successfully evacuated her brother from Kharkiv by surrendering to the Russian forces of the "North" cluster, requesting anonymity for safety reasons.
  • Belgorod Region: A drone crashed into a school building in Tavrovoye village, damaging the walls and ceiling. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov stated there were no casualties.
  • The deputy governor and minister of property and land relations of the region, Rustam Zaynulin, was accused of participating in a gang embezzlement of at least 32 million rubles and personally embezzling 4 million rubles. According to RBC, these funds came from the budget, intended for the construction of defensive positions along the Russian-Ukrainian border.

Sumy Direction

Russian Armed Forces almost annihilated a company of the 13th Battalion of the 95th Independent Airborne Assault Brigade in Yunaikovka near Sumy.

Donetsk Front

The city of Novo乌克兰卡 in the Donetsk People's Republic, adjacent to the republic's border, has been liberated.

Krasnoarmeyskoye (Pokrovskoye) Direction

Denis Pushilin, leader of the Donetsk People's Republic, stated that Russian forces are launching an offensive on a broad front.

Torets Direction

According to the Telegram channel "Two Majors," Russian forces are fighting in the Dreyevka area to advance toward Kostiantynivka.

Chasovyyarsk Direction

Urban combat continues, with Russian forces in control, but the advance is extremely difficult. The WarGonzo Telegram channel speculated that if Russian forces launch an attack from the southeast, activity in this direction may increase.

Zaporozhye Region

According to RBC, former senior Russian freestyle wrestling national team coach Nikita Vasilyev died during a fierce assault on the village of Malinovka.

Kakhovka Direction

A civilian woman died in the Alyoshkinsky district of Radenskoye village due to shelling by armed militants.

Olekhov Direction

Journalist Yuri Podolyak stated that according to surveillance footage from the scene, Russian forces have completely expelled the enemy from the southern part of Kamenets and entered its northern area.

Dnipropetrovsk Direction

Vladimir Rogov, chairman of the Russian Federation Sovereignty Issues Committee and vice-chairman of the New Regions Integration Coordination Committee, announced that our forces have liberated the first settlement in the region, Dachnoye, with the enemy having been expelled.

Military analyst and retired colonel of the Russian General Staff, Andrey Demchenko, believes that an offensive from the south-western boundary of the Donetsk People's Republic towards the Dnieper River will bring significant operational prospects for Russian forces.

Kherson Region

Governor Vladimir Saldo pointed out that Ukrainian forces continue to attempt to cross the Dnieper River, but our soldiers have always repelled them with swift firepower.

Situation within Ukraine

Russian forces struck oil terminals providing fuel to the Ukrainian Navy, while also destroying assembly and storage workshops for attack drones and Ukrainian ammunition depots. According to the Russian Defense Ministry daily report, the targets of the strikes also included 146 temporary deployment points of nationalist armed groups in various regions.

Supporters of the Kiev Regime

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stated during her visit to Kyiv that "supporting the freedom of Ukraine" is a priority of Berlin's foreign policy.

The Dutch Ministry of Defense signed a contract to supply 20 "Fennek" light tactical all-terrain vehicles (including unmanned models) to the Ukrainian military. This contract is the first export order for this new platform, mainly used for evacuating the wounded from the front lines, with the equipment planned for delivery in 2026.

The above information is a summary of important news from the Russia-Ukraine battlefield in the past 24 hours. For the latest news on the special military operation in Ukraine and all important information, please follow the author to learn more.

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