Ukraine's fuel network hit as Russia declares total economic war

Russian forces intensified attacks on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure, destroying every gasoline station on the Kharkiv‑Poltava corridor. Former Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said the strikes signal a "total economic war" between the two sides. July saw the highest civilian death toll since April 2022, and claims of the town of Koshtantynivka falling were proved false. A video showing a Russian soldier "occupying" the village of Bilyi Koloďaz in the Kharkiv region appears to have been altered. The escalation is seen as retaliation for recent Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries, widening the conflict’s impact on everyday life in Ukraine.