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It’s Friday, July 10 Strangely enough, China has come into the picture – with somewhat contrasting reports. Zelensky said China has communicated to Russia that nukes are a no-no, but around the same time, a leaked presentation showed that Beijing and Moscow have worked more closely than initially believed, jointly developing arms projects – including one aimed at destroying the US’s Starlink. Otherwise, the war raged on with its usual ferocity – Russia hit Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region over 1,000 times in the past day, while Ukraine’s drone raid across Russia, including Moscow, struck a number of refineries. Crimea is also experiencing extensive blackouts after a number of substations were hit in recent days. Syrsky also said Russia’s large-scale offensive has failed despite its manpower advantages – but threats from Belarus persist, according to Ukraine’s border guards, with more infrastructure buildup underway. By Leo Chiu Your Ideas, Your Voice Join us on Telegram! Follow our coverage of the war 24/7 at @Kyivpost_official. View Ukraine War Updates St. Petersburg Hires Machine Gunners After Strings of Refinery Strikes With a salary of over $2,000, Putin’s hometown also promises no frontline deployments to Ukraine in its search for troops to bolster local air defense. Other war-related updates: Belarus Continues Border Buildup, Ukraine Says Russia Fields 'Anti-Drone' Tanks as China Ties Grow Russia Builds Hardened Shelters to Shield Its Su-57 Most Advanced Jets From Ukrainian Attacks Putin’s Only Remaining Edge Is Ballistic Missiles, Zelensky Says Russia Intensifies Energy War, Launching More Than 20 Drones at Single Power Target Extensive Blackouts Hit Occupied Crimea After Intensified Ukrainian Strikes Ukraine Reports 233 Combat Clashes in Single Day Across Front Line Syrsky Says Russia's Large-Scale Offensive Has Failed Despite Manpower Advantage Ukraine Unleashes Drone Raid on Russia, Hitting Oil Sites, Defense Plant as Moscow Claims 376 UAVs Russian Forces Launch Over 1,000 Strikes on Zaporizhzhia Region, Killing 1 Russian Recruits Survive Only 10 Days to 3 Weeks Amid Catastrophic Battlefield Losses, Ukraine Tells UN Russian Drone Strike Kills Woman, Injures 3 in Kharkiv Region Kazakhstan Denies Its Territory Was Used in Drone Strike on Omsk Refinery For the Record “According to [several European leaders], China responded very seriously, harshly and unequivocally to allegations in Russian media about the possible use of nuclear weapons.” – President Volodymyr Zelensky on China’s reported nuclear redlines for Russia Politics & Economy EU Softens Russian Combatant Visa Ban After France, Italy Object The revised EU measure drops administrative and logistics staff from the proposed visa ban, targeting only those who fought directly in Ukraine since 2022. Other developments: Patriot Missile Production in Ukraine Could Begin Within Weeks, Poland Says US Approves Tomahawk Sales to Germany After Initial Reluctance 200 Kharkiv Children Join ‘Carpathian Change’ Recovery Program Slovenia Pledges Additional $50M to Ukraine’s PURL Initiative Ukraine Slams IOC Move to Ease Restrictions on Russian Athletes as ‘Cynical’ Baltic States Urge Russia to Accept Immediate Ceasefire at UN ‘We Stand With Ukrainian Citizens’: US Condemns Russia’s Destruction of Homes and Heritage at UN NATO ‘In Good Place’ After Ankara Summit as Allies Stand United Behind Ukraine, Former US Commander Says Russia, Sahel Alliance Pledge Deeper Military Cooperation Israel Warned US of New Iranian Plot to Assassinate Trump OSCE Expert Report: Russians Systematically Indoctrinate, Militarize Ukrainian Children Polish Defense Chief Slams Criticism Over Ukrainian Aid In Focus China, Russia Take Aim at Starlink’s Destruction in Leaked Military Presentation The proposals consist of a layered approach that ranges from diplomatic pressure against Starlink expansion to physically disabling the low-orbit satellites. By Kyiv Post Thanks for reading. See you soon. Looking to share KP’s news briefing with friends? They can subscribe here. Visit Our Site Our mailing address is: support@kyivpost.com