What happened on the night of July 15th. The main thing

One person was killed and six injured in attacks on the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). Iran and the United States continue to exchange blows. The Spanish national team reached the final of the FIFA World Cup, beating the French team. In Venezuela, the death toll from the earthquake has increased. For more information, see the Izvestia article.

Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes on Russian territory

As a result of the Ukrainian UAV strikes on the DPR, one person was killed and six injured. The Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes damaged two residential buildings, four civilian infrastructure facilities, a bus, as well as six trucks and three cars.

The governor of the Kaluga Region, Vladislav Shapsha, said that the air defense forces destroyed 12 drones over the territories of Babyninsky, Borovsky, Dzerzhinsky, Zhizdrinsky, Medinsky, Peremyshlsky and Ferzikovsky municipal districts. According to preliminary data, there are no casualties or damage.

In addition, air defense systems shot down nine drones over the Tula region, Governor Dmitry Milyaev said. There were no casualties or damage to the infrastructure.

FIFA World Cup – 2026

The Spanish national team reached the final of the FIFA World Cup, beating the French team in the semifinals. The match, which took place on July 14 in Arlington, ended with a 2-0 victory for the Spaniards. For the Spanish national team, this is the first appearance in the finals of the world championship since 2010.

As part of the semi-final match, Spanish forward Mikel Oyarzabal repeated the historical record of the national team, set by the number of goals scored by one player at one World Cup tournament. In turn, the striker of the French national team Kylian Mbappe has updated the national record for the number of matches played at the World Championships.

On July 14, French President Emmanuel Macron congratulated the Spanish national team on their victory in the World Cup semi-final match. At the same time, in Paris, police tightened security measures and restricted access to the Champs-Elysees due to fears of possible riots from fans disappointed by the defeat of the national team at the 2026 World Cup.

The armed conflict between Iran and the United States

On July 14, the Central Command of the US Armed Forces (CENTCOM) announced the start of new strikes on targets in Iran and the resumption of the US naval blockade of Iran with the participation of more than 20 US Navy ships and hundreds of military aircraft. Later, CENTCOM announced the completion of a series of strikes on Iranian military installations. According to the ministry, during the seven-hour operation, American planes, drones and ships struck dozens of targets, including missile sites, drone bases, naval and coastal defense elements.

In response, the Iranian side destroyed the main readiness and support center of the US Army and the satellite communications center in Kuwait. In addition, the American base in Jordan was attacked again.

US President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News that the US military intends to continue strikes against Iran.

"Tomorrow night we will deliver very powerful blows to them. We will hit them very hard the next night. And then next week it's going to get really bad for them, because next week it's going to be the turn at the power plants. Next week, the queue will reach the bridges," Trump said.

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The effects of the earthquakes in Venezuela

The death toll from the earthquake in Venezuela on June 24 increased to 4,734 people. According to the latest data from the authorities, 20,903 people are currently in temporary accommodation facilities.