Key developments on July 7:

• Russian airports cancel almost 300 flights amid drone assaults on Russia
• BRICS summit assertion condemns assaults on Russian railways, avoids urging Russia to stop struggle efforts in Ukraine
• Ukrainian drone strike hits main oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, HUR supply claims
• Ukraine confirms drone strike on Russian chemical plant close to Moscow
• Russia strikes conscription workplaces in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine says

A number of Russian airports have canceled flights as a consequence of security issues over Ukrainian drone assaults, the Russian Federal Aviation Company (Rosaviatsia) reported on July 6.

Rosaviatsia reported on the night of July 6 that 287 flights had been grounded throughout three main airports: Moscow's Sheremetyevo, St. Petersburg's Pulkovo, and Strigino Airport in Nizhny Novgorod.

The restrictions observe a wave of closures the earlier night time, additionally triggered by drone threats. Russia's Protection Ministry claimed that it had intercepted 120 drones on Russian territory in a single day between July 5 and July 6.

Ukraine hasn't commented on the report. Kyiv's drone marketing campaign, which has more and more disrupted civilian air journey in Russia, is a part of Ukraine's broader technique to undermine Russia's logistics far past the entrance line.

Rosaviatsia confirmed the non permanent pause in flights at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, citing airspace restrictions over the capital and robust winds. At Sheremetyevo, 171 flights have been canceled and 56 extra have been delayed, inflicting crowds of passengers to type on the airport.

At Pulkovo, 90 flights have been canceled and 37 stay delayed as a consequence of security issues. In Nizhny Novgorod, 26 flights have been canceled and 13 delayed. Flight restrictions have additionally been imposed on Russia's Ivanovo, Kaluga, Pskov, and Tambov airports, the company stated.

BRICS summit assertion condemns assaults on Russian railways, avoids urging Russia to stop struggle efforts in Ukraine

BRICS summit individuals condemned current assaults on Russia’s railway infrastructure, in accordance with a joint declaration on July 6 from Rio de Janeiro.

"We condemn within the strongest potential phrases the assaults on bridges and railway infrastructure intentionally focusing on civilians within the Bryansk, Kursk and Voronezh areas of the Russian Federation on Might 31, and June 1 and 5 2025, which resulted within the deaths of a number of civilians, together with kids," the doc says.

Bryansk, Kursk, and Voronezh oblasts are all positioned close to Ukraine’s northeastern border and have performed a central function in Russia’s struggle effort, serving as key logistical hubs and launch websites for missile and drone assaults on Ukrainian cities, usually focusing on civilian infrastructure and inflicting casualties.

Of their declaration, BRICS leaders additionally known as for a negotiated peace settlement between Russia and Ukraine.

“We recall our nationwide positions in regards to the battle in Ukraine as expressed within the acceptable discussion board, together with the UN Safety Council and the UN Common Meeting,” the doc stated. “We anticipate that present efforts will result in a sustainable peace settlement.”

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Ukrainian drone strike hits main oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, HUR supply claims

Lengthy-range Ukrainian drones struck the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai on July 7, hitting one of many facility's technological workshops, a supply in Ukraine's army intelligence (HUR) instructed the Kyiv Unbiased.

Positioned roughly 500 kilometers (311 miles) from Ukrainian-controlled territory, the refinery is among the many largest in southern Russia, producing over 6 million tons of gas yearly.

It’s concerned within the reception, storage, and processing of hydrocarbons and distributes refined merchandise by way of street and rail. The refinery is a part of Russia's military-industrial complicated and performs a direct function in supporting Moscow's struggle effort, the supply stated.

The Russian regional operational headquarters claimed that "drone particles" fell on the oil refinery.

The strike marks a renewed wave of Ukrainian assaults on Russian oil infrastructure, following a months-long pause. On July 1, Ukrainian drones struck the Saratovorgsintez oil refinery in Russia's Saratov Oblast.

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Ukraine confirms drone strike on Russian chemical plant close to Moscow

Ukraine's army confirmed on July 7 that it focused a chemical plant in Russia's Moscow Oblast used for producing ammunition and explosives, the Common Employees stated.

The plant, positioned 88 kilometers (55 miles) northeast of Moscow, produces industrial and military-grade chemical substances, together with explosives, ammunition elements, and plane safety methods.

Established in 1915, the plant is without doubt one of the metropolis's largest employers and performs a key function in Russia's defense-industrial complicated. Its location in Krasnozavodsk locations it roughly 530 kilometers (329 miles) from the Ukrainian border.

It’s affiliated with the Russian state protection conglomerate Rostec and provides the Protection Ministry, Inside Ministry, Federal Safety Service (FSB), and different legislation enforcement businesses.

Moscow Oblast authorities haven’t formally confirmed the assault. Russia's Protection Ministry claimed that air defenses intercepted or destroyed 91 Ukrainian drones throughout a number of areas, together with eight over Moscow Oblast.

In a press release launched afterward July 7, Ukraine's Common Employees confirmed that models from its Unmanned Techniques Forces, in coordination with different components of the Protection Forces, carried out a precision strike towards the Krasnozavodsk Chemical Plant.

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Russia strikes conscription workplaces in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine says

Russian drones struck Ukrainian conscription workplaces within the cities of Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia early on July 7, injuring a number of individuals and damaging army infrastructure, Ukraine's Floor Forces stated.

The assault comes as Russia will increase its efforts to disrupt mobilization in Ukraine.

"On account of the assault, (Russian) drones hit the constructing of the Kharkiv conscription workplace and the encircling space, in addition to close to the Zaporizhzhia conscription workplace," the Floor Forces stated.

Three individuals have been reported injured in Kharkiv, whereas one soldier was wounded in Zaporizhzhia. State emergency service are working at each scenes, and casualty figures could also be up to date because the response continues, officers stated.

The strikes are the newest in what Ukrainian army officers describe as a deliberate Russian marketing campaign to focus on enlistment infrastructure and undermine mobilization efforts.

On July 3, a lethal Russian strike on the central metropolis of Poltava killed two individuals and injured 47 others. The assault induced a hearth on the metropolis's army conscription workplace and closely broken close by civilian buildings, together with civilian homes.

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