## Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy declares 40-day Russia blitz to ‘influence the aggressor state’

Authored by theguardian.com

Aleksandr Kharitonov, head of Krasnoarmeysk district in Krasnodar Krai, confirmed an oil depot at Poltavskaya was hit.

The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based thinktank, said Lukashenko is walking a fine line.

“Lukashenko continues to stall and deflect the Kremlin’s intensified attempts to drag Belarus into the war in Ukraine while maintaining relatively neutral rhetoric towards Ukraine.”

Zelenskyy said Russia was moving air defences to protect key targets like Moscow from Ukrainian drones – potentially leaving other areas vulnerable.

Zelenskyy said the Kerch Bridge, connecting the Crimean Peninsula with the Russian mainland, was also being prioritised for air defence.

Earlier, Russia attacked ​three rail locomotives, killing one driver, and hit two petrol stations across Ukraine, officials said.

The Deliver, sailing under the flag of Cameroon, had departed from the Russian port of Primorsk, authorities said. »

### Rockstar Games Responds to GTA 6 Physical Disc Backlash

Authored by vice.com

Rockstar Games has responded to backlash over the GTA 6 physical edition having no disc in the box.

Rockstar Games Says GTA 6 Physical Copy Will Be Available Later.

According to Rockstar Games, a GTA 6 physical disc edition will be available later “months” from now. »

### San Antonio asks Ye to refrain from singing about Hitler, selling swastika shirts at July 4 concert

Authored by sacurrent.com

“The fact that we even had to ask for those things is ludicrous,” Jones told KSAT-TV during a Tuesday night appearance.

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has since apologized for the remarks, which he said stemmed from an ongoing battle with mental illness.

For the concert to be canceled, a majority of council would need to side with Jones in a public vote. »

### Texas Man Gets 30 Years in Prison for Transporting 'Anti-Government' Pamphlets

Authored by reason.com

On Tuesday, nearly a year later, eight individuals were given their sentence from a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas: a combined 450 years in prison.

Perhaps the most chilling is the case of Daniel Rolando Sanchez-Estrada, who received 30 years in federal prison for transporting a box of constitutionally protected pamphlets and zines.

Benjamin Hill Song, the only defendant accused of firing a gun at a police officer, received 100 years in prison. »

### Snap CEO Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr help erase $550 million in medical debt for Californians

Authored by latimes.com

Snap Chief Executive Evan Spiegel and his wife, supermodel Miranda Kerr, have helped pay off $550 million in medical debt for more than 261,000 Californians.

Californians whose medical debt have been paid off will start receiving a letter in mid-July from Undue Medical Debt informing them of the debt relief.

Undue Medical Debt said it’s abolished more than $40 billion of medical debt in all 50 states. »

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