#ukraine-war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as armed forces commander-in-chief following days of nationwide protests, appointing Mykhailo Drapatyi as his replacement.

Protests erupted in Ukrainian cities after President Zelensky dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov without explanation, causing outrage among civil society groups and the military who viewed him as a key figure in the war effort.

Ukrainian forces recorded 256 combat clashes with Russian troops on June 30, while Russia made a net territorial gain of 31 square miles across Ukraine in June. Both sides have collectively suffered over 1.25 million military casualties since the war began.

Ukraine launched its largest-ever drone attack on Moscow, hitting the Kapotnya oil refinery for the second time in a week and forcing temporary airport shutdowns, as Zelenskyy declared the strikes a justified response to Russian bombing of Ukrainian cities.

Ukraine's 71st Air Mobile Brigade repelled yet another Russian attempt to infiltrate through a gas pipeline in Sumy region using quadbikes and motorcycles. 35 were killed and 17 wounded, with four quads and three motorcycles destroyed.