Overnight Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian drone attack has hit a maternity hospital in the city of Kharkiv, injuring several women.
The UN's Human-Rights-Monitoring-Mission in Ukraine says June saw the highest monthly civilian casualties in three years, with 232 people killed.
It comes against the backdrop of some landmark court rulings against Russia and increasing concern Ukraine will be split-up under a future peace plan.
Vitaly Shevchenko, the BBC's expert on Russia and Ukraine, joins Mihingarangi Forbes from London.
A man walks past the wreckage of cars following a mass Russian drone and missile strike on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, on 4 July 2025. Photo: Oleksii Filippov / AFP
