Here are the key events on day 1,229 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Kyiv time on July 6, a total of 149 combat engagements had been recorded on the front since the beginning of the day, with most taking place in the Pokrovsk direction, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Russia launched 550 drones and missiles across Ukraine overnight in the largest aerial assault since the war began. The capital Kyiv was the primary target.