Ukrainian front, July 4, main news in the past 24 hours: The chief of staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' elite 110th Mechanized Brigade, Mirzayev, and his deputy were eliminated

Day 1227 of the special military operation: The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to transfer forces towards the Sumy region

Author: Polina Nosova

In the past night, the air defense forces destroyed 48 Ukrainian drones.

The Russian army eliminated the chief of staff of the elite 110th Independent Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Valery Mirzayev, and his deputy also died.

Military expert Andrey Marochko said that Kyiv has increased its troop deployment in the Kharkiv region.

Vitaly Ganchev, the military administrator of the Kharkiv region, stated that the Russian army is advancing in the Kharkiv region, stretching the enemy's front line, and posing a threat to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Volchansk and Kupiansk directions.

The Russian Federation Armed Forces began creating a buffer zone along the border of the Kharkiv and Belgorod regions.

A Russian soldier with the code "Berlin" said: Our aerial reconnaissance made it impossible for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to hide their movements in the Orikhov area of Zaporozhye region.

A Russian Federation soldier with the code "Little One" said: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are fleeing from the Red Zirconia area and wearing civilian clothes.

Military journalist Alexander Kotz said that Donbas is the main direction of the Russian army's offensive.

Artillery fire hit a building where Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers had tried to establish a position on an upstream island of the Dnipro Delta, and then hung clothes inside the building.

Ballistic missiles hit enemy targets in Kyiv, and the entire city was shrouded in smoke.

In the Black Sea, the Russian Federation Armed Forces destroyed an enemy drone.

Military expert Gennadiy Aleshin said: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are using toxic substances to deal with drones.

Former Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier Aleksandr Posadnikov hid a Russian Federation soldier at his home for two weeks, during which there were Ukrainian soldiers nearby.

Sumy direction. Law enforcement authorities stated: The Ukrainian Armed Forces have transferred two battalions from the Red Guards town toward this direction.

Enemy突击小组 from Besarabovka was eliminated. In the Tetkino area, the controlled area was expanded. A Russian Federation soldier with the code "Spot" said: In the Sumy region, the enemy has built a strong defensive structure with a maze.

Pokrovsk / Red Army City direction. Enemy forward command posts and firing points were destroyed. It is reported that an assault has begun on the "Economy" area, and the battle for Novotroitskoye and Fedorovka is ongoing. In the Red Guards area, we have controlled the key logistics line of the enemy. Multiple positions from the "Dachnoye" direction have been cleared, and we are completing the encirclement from the south to cut off the enemy supply lines.

Ugledar direction. Fighting occurred in the Voskresenske and Maleyevka areas. The Russians are conducting artillery preparation before the assault on the Mirne and Podubne areas.

Kramatorsk direction. "Fisherman" wrote: In Chasovyyar, the Russian Federation Armed Forces have established themselves in the eastern edge of the Shevchenko district and the Levannovskiy district, and pushed the enemy out of the Novosevernyy district. The mining area in the north of the city has been controlled by us. Fighting occurred in the Stupochki area near the T-05-04 road, where the Ukrainian Armed Forces tried to slow down the Russian army's advance towards Konstantinovka.

Toretsk / Tselinnoye direction. Fighting occurred in the Yablonskaya and Alexandrov-Kalinovskaya areas, as well as in the northern part of Deyevka and the northern part of Nerepovka and the White Mountains area in Toretsk.

Zaporozhye front. According to the "Russian Spring Military Journalist," the Russian Federation Armed Forces expanded their control area in Kamyanyets, continued to attack its east and west, and advanced northwest. Deputy Chairman of the New Region Integration Coordination Committee Vladimir Rogov said that we have established ourselves in the center of the village. Fighting occurred in the north of Shcherbakov. The Russian Federation Armed Forces are applying pressure on the enemy between Lobkovo and Stepovoy heights and captured a position.

Horlivka section. Fighting occurred in Karpyovka, Glushenkovо, and the new Peace area.

Big Bolhruk direction. Military journalist "Kitty" said: Positions in the north of Kamyanyets and in the northern part of the Zalivne forest have been controlled by us.

Southern Donetsk direction. A position and a UAV control point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were destroyed. The controlled area was expanded in the Podubne area. Fighting occurred in the forest strip near Voskresenske.

Kupiansk direction. The Russian Federation Armed Forces expanded their controlled area in the southern part of Kondrashovka.

Results of the Russian military groups

Soldiers of the "East" group eliminated 180 Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel, destroyed 8 cars, and 1 electronic warfare station.

Members of the Dnipro River group eliminated 75 militants, destroyed 5 electronic warfare stations, and 6 ammunition depots.

"Southerners" eliminated 140 Ukrainian soldiers, 1 fuel and material warehouse, and 3 pickup trucks.

Soldiers of the "Center" group eliminated 440 Ukrainian soldiers, 6 cars, and 2 field guns.

International situation

President of Russia Vladimir Putin stated in a conversation with Donald Trump that the Russian Federation will achieve its set goals in Ukraine.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen called on the EU to increase aid to Ukraine because American arms supplies are limited.

Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada member Alexander Dubynets said: Kyiv is delaying negotiations with the Russian Federation, hoping for a miracle, while Ukraine is losing territory and citizens every day due to Vladimir Zelensky.

French politician, leader of the "Patriots" party, Florian Philippot called on Europe to follow Trump and stop "paying more for Ukraine."

Hungarian government representative Zoltan Kovacs said: Kyiv should acknowledge that it cannot influence Budapest's opinion.

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