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Ukraine celebrated its Independence Day under continued Russian bombardment, while Russia's President Putin signed a decree allowing state takeover of infrastructure whose owners fail to protect it from drone attacks. Meanwhile, the UK pledged to help Ukraine manufacture missiles and signed an AI agreement for battlefield data sharing.
Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposal for a face-to-face meeting, stating he currently sees no reason for such talks. Zelenskyy interpreted Putin's response as Russia once again choosing war, while Putin also commented on Zelenskyy's Jewish heritage.
The Ukrainian Red Cross has issued a statement regarding an evacuation vehicle stopped in the Mykolaiv region, whose driver was reportedly taken for a military medical examination without prior notification while transporting people from Kherson.
When war in Ukraine broke out in 2022, Olena Kutsa was five months pregnant.
Ukrainian drones have reportedly struck warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, for a second time. The attacks have caused significant damage and financial losses for sellers, bringing the war closer to ordinary Russians.