The day opened with the aftermath of the Kryvyi Rih mall strike, as a supermarket director was named a suspect for operating during the air raid, and the injured count rose to 140. President Zelensky dominated the news cycle with a wide-ranging interview: he warned that wartime elections would be a 'tsunami' splitting Ukraine, hinted at deception by dismissed Defense Minister Fedorov, and discussed Putin's mobilization plans. European leaders arrived in Kyiv for Independence Day, and Macron confirmed interceptor missile deliveries. In the afternoon, Ukrainian drones struck two Russian fighters and eight radar systems, while Norway pledged $9.2 billion for 2027. By evening, reports emerged of Russian sabotage at European weapons factories.