Jul 25, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has alerted the nation that intelligence reports indicate Russia is preparing a large-scale missile attack within two days. The statement comes as Ukrainian air defense forces reported intercepting 81 attack drones and neutralizing one of three ballistic missiles targeted at the Kyiv region.

Air Force officials stated that two supersonic Onyx missiles directed at southern Ukraine failed to reach their intended targets. However, ongoing Russian bombardments caused casualties and structural damage across multiple regions. In Zaporizhzhia, local emergency services reported that the injured count from recent guided bomb strikes rose to 30, including seven children. Meanwhile, in Kharkiv's Saltivskyi district, a strike drone detonated near an apartment complex, injuring one civilian and shattering windows.

Sources: Ukrinform

US President Donald Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Tuesday to discuss potential diplomatic pathways to end the war, including a proposed aerial ceasefire. The talks follow a deadly Russian missile attack on a defense industry exhibition in the Kyiv region, which left ten people dead and nearly 100 injured. Ukrainian President Zelensky criticized the decision to hold the public exhibition.

Meanwhile, military escalations spread across multiple regions. Romanian F-16 fighter jets intercepted and shot down an unauthorized drone that crossed into the country's airspace, marking a new violation of NATO territory. In the Middle East, air defense forces in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain intercepted a series of Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles launched toward their territories.

Sources: HRT Vijesti, Vijesti

US President Donald Trump has enacted new import duties of up to 12.5 percent targeting approximately 60 economic partners, including the European Union, following the expiration of previous temporary tariffs. The White House justified the measures by citing inadequate action against forced labor, a legal rationale heavily questioned by international partners such as Canada and Australia alongside legal experts.

The decision marks the 45th tariff adjustment by the US administration in 18 months, underscoring ongoing volatility in global trade. In response, European leaders have largely maintained a strategy of diplomatic restraint and de-escalation. However, domestic critics argue that this cautious posture risks weakening European economic influence and leaving the bloc vulnerable to repeated pressure.

Sources: DW, El Mundo, Rzeczpospolita, Tagesschau

Croatian military pilots have been deployed to France to support international efforts against expanding wildfires across Western Europe. Croatian Defense Minister Ivan Anušić confirmed he remains in continuous communication with the crews operating alongside French emergency services.

Anušić noted that while blazes in the region are expanding, the deployment is operating effectively and situation on their mission is "under control." The international assistance comes as extreme conditions trigger widespread evacuations. Over 160,000 residents in France and Spain have been displaced since mid-week, with French officials ordering additional overnight evacuations across seven municipalities near Bordeaux. Meanwhile, Spanish emergency declarations remain in effect near Madrid and Ávila, and Scottish crews continue tackling a major wildfire in Cairngorms National Park.

Sources: HRT Vijesti.

Moldovan Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry Radu Musteață has resigned just three days after his appointment. President Maia Sandu officially signed the decree accepting his resignation.

Musteață stated that his departure was a personal decision intended to preserve public trust in the cabinet and government operations. Administration officials acknowledged the step as a move to maintain confidence in state leadership.

In a separate incident in Chișinău, a grenade exploded inside an apartment in the Botanica district on July 25, injuring a 27-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man. Municipal police reported that the apartment owner admitted to finding the ordnance two years ago and keeping it stored inside the residence.

Sources: Point, Ukrinform