Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,223
Summary
On July 1, Russian forces reportedly gained full control of Ukraine's Luhansk region. Russian troops also claim to control a village in Dnipropetrovsk and parts of Donetsk. In another development, Norway plans to send fighter jets to Poland to help protect its airspace.Key Facts
- The governor of the occupied Luhansk region says Russian troops now fully control it.
- Luhansk is claimed as Russia’s own and could be the first fully occupied Ukrainian region in over three years of conflict.
- Russian forces reportedly took control of a village in Dnipropetrovsk and a lithium deposit in Donetsk.
- Ukrainian officials report 107 Russian drones in their airspace after a major aerial attack.
- Two civilians died and eight were injured in Russian strikes in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region.
- Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman, questioned if new U.S. sanctions would help Ukraine peace efforts.
- Germany criticized Russia's approach to peace talks and pledged to help Ukraine become stronger in negotiations.
- Norway announced it would send F-35 fighter jets to Poland to protect airspace and support aid logistics to Ukraine.
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