Jul 30, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that an object that entered Polish airspace during a Russian attack on western Ukraine was likely a Kh-101 cruise missile. Tusk convened an emergency coordination team with the defense minister and security agencies to investigate the incident on the ground.

The airspace breach comes amid intensified Russian air strikes across Ukraine, following morning attacks on Kyiv that sparked fires across three districts. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that freezing the conflict remains impossible unless Kyiv accepts Moscow's terms.

In international developments, member states of the International Criminal Court voted to dismiss Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan following sexual misconduct allegations. Meanwhile, massive wildfires in four Spanish provinces forced the evacuation of over 73,000 residents.

Sources: N1, Tanjug

Search and rescue operations are ongoing in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake on the southern island of Kyushu. Casualty figures vary across reports, with Beta and N1 citing at least 18 deaths, while HRT Vijesti reported 14 confirmed fatalities. At least 50 people were injured, and nearly 8,800 residents have been evacuated.

Emergency personnel remain focused on a damaged shopping centre where an explosion occurred, leaving about 20 staff members unaccounted for under the rubble. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated that emergency services are engaged in "a race against time" and pledged to deploy all necessary resources.

In a separate seismic event, the China Earthquake Networks Center recorded two earthquakes measuring magnitudes 5.7 and 5.8 striking Xinghai County in China's northwestern Qinghai province.

Sources: Beta, HRT Vijesti, N1

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated on Thursday that an unidentified object that crashed in eastern Poland was likely a Russian missile. The incident occurred in a field near the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, approximately 100 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, creating a 10-meter-wide crater.

The military's Operational Command reported detecting the object entering Polish airspace while monitoring a Russian barrage targeting western Ukraine, including the city of Lviv. Authorities confirmed that Poland's military radar systems tracked the trajectory before impact. Polish defense forces and law enforcement agencies are currently conducting an investigation at the crash site to identify the debris and establish the precise nature of the projectile.

Sources: BBC News, Bloomberg.

US defense contractor Lockheed Martin has signed a landmark multi-year framework agreement with the US Department of Defense for the production and delivery of PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) surface-to-air missiles. The deal carries a potential maximum value of up to $53.86 billion (€51 billion).

When combined with previously awarded allocations, the total cumulative value of the multi-year procurement package reaches $58.62 billion. The framework agreement is designed to expand manufacturing capacity for the advanced air defense interceptors to satisfy growing demand from both the United States and international allied militaries.

Sources: Hartpunkt.

Rheinmetall has secured a subcontract valued in the mid-three-digit million euro range to modernise the German Navy's F123 frigate Bayern as part of a service life extension programme. The overhaul will take place at the Neue Jadewerft shipyard in Wilhelmshaven.

According to a company spokesperson, the contract was awarded at the end of the second quarter of 2026 by shipbuilder Abeking & Rasmussen, which was previously commissioned by Swedish defence company Saab. The modernization project aims to maintain and upgrade the combat systems and general capabilities of the vessel to ensure its continued operational readiness.

Sources: Hartpunkt