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‼️ Today, (6th July) the Russian enemy carried out an airstrike on the building of the Kremenchuk Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support, the Army reports.
The department also confirmed damage to a residential building as a result of the attack. According to preliminary information, there are no casualties among military personnel or TCR employees.
🔹 The main goal of Russian strikes on Territorial Recruitment Centers (TCR) is to disrupt Ukraine’s mobilization efforts, said Vitaly Sarantsev, spokesperson for the Ground Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in a comment to RBC-Ukraine.
He recalled that this Russian campaign began earlier with terrorist attacks on TCR and Social Protection (SP) buildings, involving a series of bombings and attempts to plant explosive devices. The recent attacks on TCR facilities in Poltava, Kryvyi Rih, and Kremenchuk are a continuation of this campaign.
“In light of this, we expect such attacks may continue. For our part, we will do everything possible to protect both the servicemen working in the TCR and SP, and the civilians who visit these centers,” Sarantsev said.
🔸 How Ukraine Is Rebuilding Its Fortification Lines to Restrain Russia’s Advance — Politico
Putin’s troops are shifting tactics, increasingly relying on small groups to penetrate Ukrainian front lines. In response, Ukraine has begun shrinking its defensive lines and constructing low-profile strongholds hidden from the drones saturating the skies.
However, this strategic shift is being implemented inconsistently, with approaches to fortification varying widely and depending heavily on local commanders. A chronic shortage of personnel also undermines the effectiveness of even well-constructed defensive positions.
According to Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, the change in strategy was prompted by Russia’s move away from large-scale armored assaults in favor of attacks by small groups supported by drones.
In turn, Ukraine is now building fortifications tailored for ever-smaller units—from battalions (about 500 soldiers) to companies (100 soldiers), and even platoons of 20–50 fighters.
“The most effective position now is one held by a single detachment. These are mostly trenches or foxholes, which complicate the use of strike drones. Today, a drone—especially one using fiber optics—can penetrate any shelter,” said Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi in late June.
Previously, Ukrainian strongpoints featured trench systems stretching 2 to 5 kilometers. Now, the focus has shifted to compact nodes with trenches 60–70 meters long, which must be covered from aerial surveillance and attacks.
Behind the front line, Ukraine continues constructing two additional layers of defense. These include concrete anti-tank pyramids (“dragon’s teeth”), minefields, foxholes, wooden and concrete trenches, and shelters designed to protect against snipers and drones.
In the Dnipro region, where there is strong cooperation among the military, local authorities, and private businesses, three defensive lines were built quickly and effectively. But in the northeastern regions—where Russia is now shifting its main offensive—the situation is significantly worse.
“In the Sumy and Kharkiv regions, there’s chaos. No one knows who is responsible for what or who is overseeing the process,” said Roman Pohoriliy, co-founder of the Ukrainian OSINT project DeepState. He added that only after the latest Russian offensive did construction efforts finally accelerate.
“We always wait until the last minute,” he noted.
Responsibility for construction varies depending on the line of defense: the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Special Transport Service of the Ministry of Defense, local authorities, and regional administrations are all involved.
But the most dangerous work still falls to the soldiers on the front line.
“The Ukrainian military is still forced to dig the first line of trenches with shovels under enemy fire,” Syrskyi said.
He emphasized that no fortification is effective without adequate manpower. Despite ongoing mobilization efforts, Ukraine continues to lag behind Russia in troop numbers along the 1,200-kilometer front line.
“If there are no fighters in a strongpoint—or too few, like two or three soldiers—then the position cannot serve its purpose,” Syrskyi stated.
Ukrainian forces managed to hold off a Russian offensive involving 60,000 troops in the Kursk region for six months, buying critical time to fortify the border. But according to fighter Artem Karyakin, that time was poorly used.
“Nets against FPV drones over major roads weren’t installed until January, even though drone attacks had become routine. From August to December, that route could have been fully covered, but it wasn’t.
Even the ‘dragon’s teeth’ weren’t installed until after our forces withdrew from Kursk. By the time they were finished, the Russians had advanced too close, rendering those positions irrelevant. There was plenty of time, but it was simply wasted. The work was done—but with enormous and inexplicable delays,” he said.
🔹 Eurofighter Typhoon Production Halted in the UK Due to Lack of Orders — Financial Times
According to the publication, the plant is preparing to deliver the final fighter jet to Qatar under a £5 billion order.
Meanwhile, work on the final assembly line has already come to a complete halt, a union representative confirmed to the FT.
UK Defence Secretary John Healey did not comment on whether the government would place new orders for the Typhoon, but emphasized the importance of the aircraft and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to its modernization.
❗️The Russian Federation launched an attack on Ukraine using 101 strike drones and four missiles. Ukrainian air defense forces neutralized 75 drones: 58 were shot down, and 17 were suppressed by electronic warfare, according to the Air Defense Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
🇺🇸 Trump said he is “helping” Ukraine significantly.
He again stressed that, in his view, the war would not have started had he been president at the time.
Commenting on his recent conversation with President Zelenskyy, Trump described it as “good” and reiterated that he was “very disappointed” in his discussion with Putin.