🇺🇦✅ On July 3, Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the command post of Russia’s 8th Combined Arms Army for the second time this week — General Staff. Ukrainian forces also hit the command post of Russia’s 20th Motorized Rifle Division in occupied Donetsk region.

🇺🇦🇺🇸 Spoke with President Trump — an important conversation. We agreed to have our teams meet to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense capabilities. – Zelensky said.

On July 4 near Strilkove, a Chevrolet Aveo carrying three UAV operators from the Bars-Sarmat unit exploded — all were killed. This group, linked to ex-Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin, had been terrorizing civilians.

🇺🇸🇺🇦 Trump told Zelensky he wants to help with air defense and will check if any U.S. arms deliveries were paused. Both sides agreed their teams will meet soon to discuss defense support — Axios

🇺🇸 U.S. Senate Democrats have launched an investigation into Trump’s refusal to impose sanctions on Russia. Senators Shaheen, Warren, and Coons say the Trump administration took no sanction-related action in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine.

A Ukrainian MiG-29 carried out a precision strike using three GBU-39 bombs on Russian positions north of Polohy, Zaporizhzhia region.

🇺🇸 Trump may resume Patriot missile deliveries to Ukraine following his call with Zelenskyy, Reuters reports, citing a source who described the conversation as “very good” and noted optimism about restarting shipments.

It was Pete. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth halted a U.S. weapons shipment to Ukraine this week — despite internal military analysis showing the aid wouldn’t impact American readiness, NBC News reports. The decision, which blindsided the State Department, Ukraine, European allies, and Congress, sparked bipartisan backlash.

The 04/07/25 SitRep on Ukraine is ready: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1941235756988858621.html

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A Ukrainian drone strike has reportedly ignited a fire at a chemical plant in the village of Shebekino, Belgorod region, Russia earlier tonight.

🇮🇹 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni clarified that Washington has not abandoned support for Kyiv, but has suspended certain categories of aid.

The U.S. has revised its decision on supplying specific components, which “is significant, but very different from a full withdrawal,” she said.

🇩🇪 Germany is considering the purchase of up to 2,500 GTK Boxer armored vehicles and 1,000 Leopard 2 tanks, following NATO’s request for Berlin to form seven new combat brigades over the next decade amid growing threats from Russia, Bloomberg reports.

The estimated cost of the program could reach €25 billion, making it one of the largest defense contracts in modern German history