Greece
In Greece, a fleet of 15 boats evacuated more than 250 tourists from the beach of the resort town of Siviri because of a forest fire.
A drone of an undetermined type exploded in Bulgaria near the border with Romania. There were no casualties or damage, and an investigation is underway.
On August 6, Kyiv's Dynamo will face Azerbaijan's Qarabağ in the third qualifying round of the Conference League. Bookmakers consider the Ukrainian team the favorite, with odds of 2.16.
First Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Denys Shmyhal stated that Russia is aimed at destroying the water supply in Ukraine. He emphasized that without water and sewage, it is difficult to survive more than three days.
Forest fires in Europe caused damages of 3. 1 billion euros for just five eurozone countries. The real losses could be significantly higher due to property damage and tourism disruptions.
Ukrainian rowers won 5 medals at the 2026 European Championships. The only gold was brought by Anna Sheremet in para-rowing.
Two people arrested in Greece on suspicion of negligence that led to a forest fire. The fire spread to Attica.
In Greece, two helicopters collided while extinguishing fires, killing two people. One deceased had Greek citizenship, the other — Romanian.
In Greece, wildfires have engulfed several regions, destroying hundreds of homes. Rescuers are evacuating residents, but due to strong winds, aerial firefighting is impossible.
In Greece, three firefighters died on Crete, with more than 70 fire hotspots recorded. In Turkey, there are over 200 fires, most are under control, but the risk of new ones remains.
In July, vegetables from the borscht set, including potatoes, carrots, and beets, rapidly became cheaper. At the same time, prices for some berries and greenhouse crops remain unstable due to weather conditions.
Scientists have found that climate change has made weather conditions for forest fires in France and Spain significantly more likely. Heat, drought and wind now combine more often due to global warming.
The EU proposes to impose sanctions against over 1,600 companies that help Russia in the war against Ukraine. This is the largest sanctions package, which will increase the number of sanctioned entities by 50%.
Energy expert Stanislav Ignatiev stated that the current situation with fuel is not a systemic shortage, but logistical difficulties due to Russian attacks. He considers it unlikely that the price of gasoline will rise to 100 hryvnias per liter, as this would require a simultaneous combination of several crisis factors.
On July 29, Polissia will play against Copenhagen in the Conference League, and on July 30, Dynamo will face PAOK in the Europa League, and LNZ will face Gent.
At the UN Security Council meeting, a new wave of Russian shelling of civilian infrastructure and attacks on Black Sea ports was condemned. Diplomats emphasized the increase in civilian casualties and the threat to food security.
EU considers abandoning large sanctions packages due to Greece's blocking of the 21st package. Greece secured an exemption for the company Dynagas, which softened the sanctions regime.
In France, fires threaten Bordeaux, 220,000 people evacuated. In Spain, over 75,000 people have left their homes, 150,000 hectares have burned since January.
Yemeni Houthis struck Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Jizan and Yanbu. The US did not carry out airstrikes on Iran for the first time in two weeks, Trump ordered the military to stop strikes.
A Russian Shahed drone attacked a cargo vessel under the flag of Palau that was heading to Greece. The maritime guard evacuated eight people, the search for two sailors is ongoing.
Three heatwaves have caused historically low soil moisture and water shortages. In France and Spain, tens of thousands of people have been evacuated due to forest fires.
Spain has activated the third level of response due to three forest fires on the outskirts of Madrid. Over 19,000 people have been evacuated, 23 roads have been closed, and 6,000 hectares have burned.
Germany, France and Portugal opposed the ban on imports of Russian pollock, while Greece blocked stricter restrictions on gas transit. The sanctions did not affect Patriarch Kirill due to Bulgaria's position.
Kyiv Dynamo lost to Greek PAOK with a score of 3:2 in the first match of the 2nd qualifying round of the Europa League. Greek fans provoked Ukrainians by hanging a Russian flag.
The President of Ukraine thanked the EU for adopting the 21st sanctions package aimed at reducing Russia's revenues. He called for continued pressure and expects active work on the 22nd package.
Greece approved the purchase of an Israeli air defense system worth up to 3. 5 billion euros. The acquisition of C-390 aircraft, drones, and submarines has also been approved.
In Brussels, the 21st EU sanctions package was approved, which blocks Russia's revenue streams and its shadow fleet. Greece lifted its blockade after concessions regarding the transportation of Russian LNG.
The European Union on July 22 gave the 'green light' to the 21st package of sanctions against Russia. Greece lifted its blockade after concessions on the transportation of Russian LNG.
The residents of Zhytomyr will face "Copenhagen", and the residents of Cherkasy will play against "Gent" in the second qualifying round of the Conference League.
Kyiv Dynamo refused the away ticket quota for the Europa League match against Greek PAOK due to security risks. The club urged fans not to attend the game because of possible provocations.