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Europe is preparing to strengthen its response system for large-scale wildfires and develop its firefighting aircraft fleet.
Russia launched two Tsirkon missiles and 174 drones. Air defenses shot down or suppressed 141 targets, but hits were recorded at 15 locations.
A drone threat was declared in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug; the likely target was Gazprom Pererabotka’s Novy Urengoy plant. The facility being hit has not been officially confirmed.
The President spoke about the strikes on three oil refineries in the territory of the Russian Federation.
Ukrainian forces struck the Ryazan oil refinery, an airfield and three air defense facilities in Russia.
The United States will support NATO members in response to deliberate hybrid actions. Whitaker called the incident in Leipzig particularly troubling.
Ratcliffe failed to convince Putin to make concessions regarding Ukraine. After the visit, Russia intensified its strikes on civilian infrastructure.
Friedrich Merz's government is considering providing Ukraine with target coordinates in response to the drone attack in Leipzig. Berlin will also increase military support for Kyiv.
Due to the acute shortage of "air-to-air" missiles, Ukrainian F-16s sometimes rely solely on guns. Weapons supplies are being rationed.
The EU approved €6. 1 billion in defense funding for Ukraine, including air defense. Member states also promised additional resources, but provided no details.
A fire broke out at the WB Electronics factory in Poland, and a camera captured a man wearing a balaclava. The ABW is investigating the sabotage theory.
Berlin will announce its response to the incident involving an explosive drone near the Ukrainian An-124 in Leipzig in the coming days. The decision is being coordinated with the EU and NATO.
Europe is recording an increase in Russia-linked acts of sabotage, espionage, and cyberattacks. However, there is no evidence of preparations for a direct attack on NATO.
During the construction of the Fire Point plant in Denmark, the impact of the work on rare worms was taken into account, while fuel waste will be separated and partially reused.
Investigators found another drone and approximately 50 grams of RDX near Leipzig Airport.
Zelenskyy said that Ukraine’s defense industry needs to scale up the production of drones and long-range systems. The President called for creating protection against Russian ballistic missiles.
The EU sent four helicopters, 124 firefighters and 39 pieces of equipment to Serbia. The fire destroyed thousands of hectares of forest.
Strong winds caused a forest fire in the Croatian town of Omiš, which engulfed homes and forced around 1,000 people to evacuate. 36 people received medical attention, 14 were hospitalized, and seven are in serious condition.
U. S. intelligence warned European allies about a possible Russian hybrid attack on the Baltic states and Poland. The attacks could include infrastructure sabotage or false-flag provocations.
An 80-year-old woman died due to wildfires in British Columbia, and around 20,000 people were evacuated. The Canadian Armed Forces are ready to help the province if an official request is received.
Video recordings showed that an armed drone crashed into the wing of a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig Airport. The explosives did not detonate, but the reasons for this remain unclear.
Canadian authorities have ordered the evacuation of the city of Summerland in British Columbia due to the out-of-control Bald Range wildfire, which has covered more than 5,000 hectares. The fire was caused by hot, dry weather and strong winds.
Germany's Interior Ministry has denied reports of a drone carrying explosives near a cargo plane carrying ammunition. The plane was empty.
At Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport, a drone with an explosive device was found near an aircraft operated by a Ukrainian airline that was transporting military ammunition. Authorities are investigating the incident as possible sabotage, not ruling out the involvement of foreign forces.
In the Netherlands, near the border with Germany, a forest fire has engulfed about 100 hectares, and a campsite was evacuated due to smoke. Train traffic on one section was suspended, and helicopters were deployed to fight the fire.
Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez announced the end of the state of emergency due to the fires. The situation in Castile and León remains difficult due to the heat and 10 active fire hotspots.
Ukraine's aviation industry paid a record UAH 702 million in taxes in 2025, despite the closed sky. Due to criminal cases by the Bureau of Economic Security (BEB) regarding aircraft leasing and a decline in profitability, businesses risk leaving Ukrainian jurisdiction.
Since the beginning of the day, 204 combat engagements have occurred at the front. The enemy carried out three missile strikes and dropped 213 guided air bombs.
SES aviation delivered a donor liver for an 8-month-old boy for the first time since the start of the war. The flight lasted an hour and a half, allowing the transplant to begin on time.
Over the past day, Ukrainian defenders eliminated 1,170 occupiers, an aircraft, and 82 artillery systems. Total enemy manpower losses have exceeded 1.3 million people.