What happened on the night of July 2. The main thing

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have attacked the border areas of the Kursk region, the Belgorod region and the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), resulting in deaths and injuries among civilians, as well as the destruction of civilian infrastructure. In the match of the 1/16 finals of the FIFA World Cup, the Belgian national team beat the Senegalese team, and the US national team defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina. A 16-year-old teenager was seriously injured in a shooting near a mosque in Birmingham, UK. All the details are in the Izvestia article.

Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes on Russian territory

Four people were injured in an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the border town of Rylsk in the Kursk region, regional Governor Alexander Khinstein said.

"The 52-year-old and 48-year-old men have a mine explosion injury, blind shrapnel wounds. One of them is also a police officer. Another victim is an employee of public utilities," the message says in the Maks messenger.

In addition, a 45-year-old man and a 72-year-old woman were injured in the second attack. Both have blind shrapnel wounds.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the territory of the DPR. According to the office of the Administration of the Head and Government of the Republic for documentation of war crimes of Ukraine, three people were injured. Four civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged, as well as cars, trucks and specialized equipment.

Also, as a result of the Ukrainian Armed Forces strike in the village of Malakeevo, Belgorod region, a drone struck a private house. The man who was in the house died on the spot from his injuries. His wife received an akubar injury and shin abrasions, and refused to be hospitalized. As a result of the detonation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the house caught fire, and the fire was extinguished by emergency personnel and a volunteer fire brigade.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that the air defense forces eliminated two drones flying towards the capital. Later, he announced the destruction of two more drones.

According to the governor of the Leningrad Region, Alexander Drozdenko, seven UAVs were shot down over the region overnight.

Among other things, in order to ensure flight safety, the Federal Air Transport Agency has imposed temporary restrictions on the reception and release of aircraft at airports in a number of cities. On July 2, restrictions were in effect at the airports of Kaluga, Tambov, as well as in five cities, including the airports of Nizhny Novgorod, Pskov, Ulyanovsk, Cheboksary and Yaroslavl.

Russian roofers climbed the Empire State Building

Russian roofers Angela Nicolau and Ivan Beerkus climbed the spire of the Empire State Building in New York, fixed a banner with a quote about peace, and then Beerkus proposed to Nikolau right at the top. Nikolau and Beerkus are charged with eight counts, including burglary, endangering life and health, intentionally causing damage to property, trespassing, violating local law, unlawful interference in other people's affairs, hooliganism and possession of burglary tools. According to the New York Administrative Code, unauthorized climbing of a building can result in imprisonment or a fine, which can be imposed individually or collectively.

The Football World Cup

The national team of Belgium beat the Senegalese team 3-2 in the match of the 1/16 finals of the FIFA World Cup. In addition, the U.S. national team reached the 1/8 finals of the FIFA World Cup, defeating the team of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1/16 finals match.

The Birmingham shooting

A sixteen-year-old teenager was seriously injured in a shooting that occurred near a mosque in Birmingham, UK. The incident occurred at about 17:30 local time (19:30 Moscow time). The victim was hospitalized, his condition is assessed as life-threatening. According to preliminary data, the incident is not directly related to the mosque next to which the shooting took place.

The terrorist attack in Monaco

French media have revealed the identity of the companion of Ukrainian businessman Vadim Ermolaev, who was injured in an explosion in Monaco on June 29. It turned out to be Anna Nasobina. According to media reports, she received the most serious injuries among the victims, both legs were amputated.