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Russian military blogger Egor “Thirteen” Guzenko has reportedly been declared wanted for unauthorized abandonment of his military unit, according to a wanted notice circulating online. Guzenko previously called for the killing of Ukrainian children in public Telegram posts and was complicit in the brutal execution of a Ukrainian soldier. #Ukraine

Ukraine has hit Russian oil refineries at least 194 times since the start of 2026, 11 times more than the same period last year, the Financial Times reported, citing Rochan Consulting. Analysts counted a war-long monthly record of 16 successful refinery hits in May. The campaign has broadened beyond oil infrastructure into a wider strategic effort against Russian systems. #Ukraine

Tuareg rebels in Mali reportedly shot down a Russian Africa Corps Mi-24 attack helicopter during an ambush on a Russian convoy from Gao. Local channels and Sputnik reported that Russian servicemen were captured, while Russia’s embassy was said to be evacuating personnel and negotiating their release. #Mali

❗️ Ukraine is preparing infrastructure and pilot training for the future use of Swedish Gripen fighter jets, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. #Ukraine

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said he does not believe Ukraine still needs Taurus missiles. He cited Ukraine’s effective drone strikes on Russian infrastructure, including oil refineries and logistics sites, while saying the frontline remains mostly stable with no major changes to the line of contact but heavy losses on both sides. #Ukraine

Russian losses per 05/07/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff

+1290 men
+7 tanks
+9 ACVs
+63 artillery
+3 MLRS
+1 AD system
+1628 UAVs
+6 GRCs

❗️Kazakhstan blocked 61 attempts to smuggle fuel across its border with Russia over the past 2 days, seizing more than 3 tonnes hidden in auxiliary tanks and canisters. Officials also said 593 illegal export attempts involving over 40,000 liters have been stopped since the start of the year. #Kazakhstan

Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Gvardeyskoye airfield in occupied Crimea, the General Staff confirmed. Ukraine also hit 2 road bridges used for Russian troop and ammunition transfers, plus 3 ammunition depots in Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kherson regions. #Ukraine

Ukrainian company Varta unveiled the Ataman active protection system against FPV drones. It uses 2 cameras to detect drones at 50-80 m and 8 shotgun barrels to intercept them at 5-30 m. The system can be mounted on UGVs and tactical vehicles. #Ukraine

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces reported disabling 16 power substations across Russian-occupied Crimea and occupied parts of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Luhansk over the past 48 hours. The reported targets included substations in Bakhchysarai, Saky, Henichesk and other locations. The update said 37 energy nodes were disabled between July 1-5. #Ukraine

❗️Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed Kyiv is striking Russia's energy sector and civilian infrastructure that has no connection to the military-industrial complex. #Ukraine

2 power substations in occupied Crimea were struck overnight: the 220 kV Bakhchisarai substation in Bakhchisarai and the 10/35/10 kV Zimino substation. Satellite fire detection confirmed a fire at the Zimino site. #Ukraine

Ukraine’s Air Force reports air defenses downed or suppressed 112 of 125 Russian attack drones overnight, plus 3 Kh-59/69 missiles. Russia also fired a Kh-31 anti-radar missile from the Black Sea, which did not reach its target. Four drones hit 3 locations. #Ukraine