Zelensky urged partners to provide additional Patriot interceptor missiles, saying anti-ballistic weapons should protect people rather than remain in storage. He said every day without such support gives Russia another opportunity to kill. Zelensky also called for wider sanctions on companies and individuals supporting Russian ballistic missile production and efforts to restore damaged refineries. #Ukraine

Russian media claimed that Russian Aerospace Forces commander Alexander Chaiko was celebrating his birthday at the Moscow restaurant where an explosion killed 3 people and injured 15. Chaiko commanded Russia's Eastern grouping in 2022. #Russia

Three people were killed and 15 injured in an explosion at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in central Moscow, according to police. The venue had reportedly been closed for a private event. Police and ambulances responded in large numbers, while the cause of the explosion has not been announced. #Russia

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington will try in the coming weeks to restart negotiations between Ukraine and Russia and seek an end to the war. He said both sides have clearly defined red lines and warned that no breakthrough is likely until their positions move closer together. #Ukraine

Tallinn, Estonia. Situation today.

❗️A warehouse storing household appliances is on fire in Vladivostok, with the blaze covering at least 5,000 m², according to initial reports. #Russia

Ukraine has disabled nearly half of Russia’s oil refining capacity through targeted operations, according to a Financial Times analysis. The report estimates that refineries struck by Ukrainian drone attacks have lost around 45% of their nominal production capacity, with damage at several major facilities remaining visible for weeks or even months after the strikes. #Ukraine

Russian strikes damaged two residential buildings in Lviv, causing fires and structural damage on Patona and Vyhovskoho streets, Mayor Andrii Sadovyi said. Six people were injured, while rescuers continue working at both sites. #Ukraine

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said he declined what he described as a “decorative” government role after leaving office, arguing it would not have given him the authority to implement reforms.

He said the planned mobilization reform was intended to launch in August and expressed hope it would continue under the new Defense Ministry leadership. Fedorov also said he turned down an offer to become an adviser to Italy’s defense minister, stressing that he will remain in Ukraine.

❗️Ukrainian drones struck a Wildberries sorting center near Ryazan, setting the facility ablaze. The center is located in the Ryazansky industrial park and covers 173,000 m². It is Russia’s fifth-largest logistics facility. #Ukraine

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Russia’s Justice Ministry published the Nazi propaganda film “Hitler the Liberator” on its website as part of an exhibition titled “Protecting the Sovereignty of the Russian State: History and Modernity.” The film portrayed Hitler as fighting Bolshevism and “liberating the Russian people,” while repeating Nazi attacks on Jews, capitalism, and democracy. It was posted publicly without explanation or information about its origin. #Russia