The Slavyansk Oil Refinery, located in the town of Slavyansk-on-Kuban in the Krasnodar Krai of the Russian Federation, has been on fire for a second day following an attack by the Defence Forces on the night of 28 June.

On the night of 30 June, several regions in Russia came under attack from drones. Residents of Tula, Ryazan, Novorossiysk and settlements in the Moscow Region reported explosions.

At the United Russia congress, dictator Vladimir Putin effectively outlined the Russian Federation’s new political architecture: the war against Ukraine is not ending, but is becoming the main resource for preserving his power.

On June 28 and on the night of June 29, the Defense Forces of Ukraine attacked a number of military targets of the Russian occupiers.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have notified Mykola Tyshchenko, a sitting Member of the Ukrainian Parliament, that he is under investigation on suspicion of soliciting an unlawful benefit.

Russian troops are using the tactic of covert infiltration across the state border in the Kharkiv region, advancing toward Kozacha Lopan. Enemy units have been recorded for at least a week in the settlement itself, which is located about two kilometers from the border.

The full 150 million hryvnias in bail has been paid for former Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko, who is suspected of laundering over $112 million.

Russian occupiers struck a civilian car with an FPV drone, killing a father and his son.

Germany is considering Ukrainian long-range missiles as one option for bolstering its own strike capabilities. Against the backdrop of a shortage of long-range missiles, the Bundeswehr is increasingly looking into cooperation with the Ukrainian defence industry.

The High Anti-Corruption Court is determining a preventive measure for Serhii Kuzminykh, a member of parliament for the "Servant of the People" party, who is accused of receiving undue benefits in exchange for helping private companies win tenders to supply medical equipment in the Zhytomyr region.