Ivan Khomenko
News Writer
Ivan Khomenko is a news writer for UNITED24 Media. He covers key developments in the war, providing readers with sharp, informed analysis from the front lines and beyond.
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![A worker refuels a vehicle at a gas station in Fuyang, Anhui Province, China, on July 3, 2026. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A worker refuels a vehicle at a gas station in Fuyang, Anhui Province, China, on July 3, 2026. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Ukrainian servicemen prepare a long-range strike drone for a nighttime mission. (Source: Ukrainian Defense Ministry)]( "Ukrainian servicemen prepare a long-range strike drone for a nighttime mission. (Source: Ukrainian Defense Ministry)")
![Satellite image of Hvardiiske military air base in temporarily occupied Crimea, which was struck by Ukrainian forces on July 5. (Source: NASA Firms)]( "Satellite image of Hvardiiske military air base in temporarily occupied Crimea, which was struck by Ukrainian forces on July 5. (Source: NASA Firms)")
![President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits a Ukrainian Navy coastal defense unit equipped with NSM anti-ship missile launchers in Odesa regiob, July 2026. (Source: Office of the President of Ukraine)]( "President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits a Ukrainian Navy coastal defense unit equipped with NSM anti-ship missile launchers in Odesa regiob, July 2026. (Source: Office of the President of Ukraine)")
![The Russian Black Sea Fleet flagship Moskva burns after being struck by Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship missiles in the Black Sea in April 2022. (Photo: Open source)]( "The Russian Black Sea Fleet flagship Moskva burns after being struck by Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship missiles in the Black Sea in April 2022. (Photo: Open source)")
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- War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s President states Russia has lost the Black Sea, citing significant Russian naval losses including 19 destroyed and 18 damaged vessels.![Ukraine's Harpoon coastal defense missile launcher displayed during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to the Odesa region on July 4, 2026. (Source: Office of the President of Ukraine)]( "Ukraine's Harpoon coastal defense missile launcher displayed during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to the Odesa region on July 4, 2026. (Source: Office of the President of Ukraine)")
