The first high-level X flare occurred on the Sun after the intensification of activity.

There was a high-level X flare on the Sun. This was announced on July 1 at the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

"Here is the first X flash," the message on the Telegram channel says.

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On June 28, the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported that the largest group of sunspots formed on the Sun in 2026. According to scientists, the active region number 4478 now extends from the back of the Sun to its visible part.