Jul 26, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that intelligence indicates Russian forces are preparing a massive missile attack against the country within two days. The alert follows a wave of Russian strikes targeting multiple Ukrainian regions.

According to Ukrainian military officials, Russia launched three ballistic missiles toward the Kyiv region and two supersonic Onyx missiles toward southern targets. Air defense forces intercepted one ballistic missile and neutralized 81 attack drones.

The strikes caused significant casualties and damage. In Zaporizhzhia, an airstrike injured at least 30 people, including seven children. Meanwhile, a Russian drone struck near a residential high-rise building in Kharkiv's Saltivka district, wounding a civilian. Air force officials emphasized that aerial threats remain persistent.

Sources: Ukrinform

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Western nations disrupted the post-World War II global framework through NATO expansion and events in Yugoslavia following the Soviet collapse, asserting Ukraine will eventually forfeit western lands.

Concurrently, Russian air strikes struck three districts in Kyiv, igniting fires across commercial and residential sites. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had previously cautioned that intelligence indicated an impending mass missile attack.

Additionally, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov ruled out freezing the conflict, attributing the impasse to Ukraine's stance and reiterating previous demands. In a separate development, member states of the International Criminal Court voted to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan following allegations of misconduct.

Sources: N1, Tanjug

German police have shot and killed the suspect in a fatal vehicle attack at Berlin's Christopher Street Day parade following a manhunt across the capital.

Authorities stated that a white van drove into a crowd near Tiergarten park late Saturday, killing one woman and injuring 16 others. Officers subsequently located the suspect in the western borough of Spandau, where he was fatally shot after charging at law enforcement officers with a knife.

Police identified the suspect as Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old German citizen of Lebanese origin. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt noted that "everything we are seeing here indicates that we are dealing with an Islamist attack." Investigators continue to examine the suspect's background and potential motives.

Sources: BBC News, Die Zeit, Koha, Tagesschau

German security forces have killed 21-year-old suspect Abdul Balut in Berlin's Spandau district following a deadly vehicle attack at the city's Pride parade.

The incident occurred when a car crashed into pedestrians in Tiergarten park before hitting a tree, leaving one woman dead and 16 people injured. Authorities quickly halted the parade and surrounding festivities to launch a citywide manhunt.

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt declared the ramming an act of "Islamist terrorism," noting that the suspect possessed a prior criminal record. Police spokesperson Florian Nath confirmed Balut's ties to local extremist circles. According to German media reports, officers located and killed Balut in a garden allotment area during the operation.

Sources: HRT Vijesti, Klix, Tanjug

U.S. Central Command Chief Admiral Brad Cooper reportedly advised President Donald Trump that further military strikes around the Strait of Hormuz were unnecessary due to a depletion of viable targets. According to reports citing sources familiar with the discussions, Cooper stated that previous operations had significantly weakened Tehran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the vital waterway.

The military commander reportedly warned that continuing the campaign carried a heightened risk of escalating into a full-scale conflict without yielding additional military gains. Cooper's evaluation allegedly played a key role in President Trump's decision on Friday to halt U.S. strikes against Iranian positions. Neither the White House nor U.S. defense officials have publicly confirmed the contents of the briefing.

Sources: Anadolu Agency