Jul 30, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC

Russia launched a large-scale attack across Ukraine overnight using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones, targeting major cities including Kyiv, Dnipro, Vinnytsia, Kryvyi Rih, and Lviv. Ukrainian Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi confirmed that at least eight people were killed and more than 50 injured in the strikes, which hit residential buildings and civilian infrastructure. Among the casualties was a family in Kryvyi Rih whose home sustained a direct hit.

The bombardment caused power outages in five regions, with state energy operator Ukrenergo reporting the most severe disruptions in Sumy Oblast and surrounding communities. Air defense systems were deployed nationwide to intercept incoming targets following earlier warnings from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regarding imminent attacks. Emergency crews are currently working to restore electricity and clear debris in affected areas.

Sources: Investor.bg, Ukrinform

Wildfires across Southern Europe have expanded to the Greek island of Crete, where authorities evacuated approximately 8,000 people from the southern resort village of Agia Galini. The blaze in the Rethymno region is the latest in a series of destructive fires fueled by intense summer heat, following emergency evacuations on Lesbos and widespread displacement in Spain and France.

As French residents return to destroyed homes and over 300,000 people remain displaced across France and Spain, climate advocates in affected areas continue pressuring major petroleum exporters like Norway to help fund disaster recovery. Greek emergency crews remain deployed across multiple regions to contain active blazes.

Sources: TV 2 Nyheter.

Poland’s former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has broken away from the national-conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party to form a separate parliamentary faction named Development Plus.

The new grouping comprises 40 members of the 186-deputy PiS parliamentary caucus, alongside one senator. Morawiecki stated in Warsaw that the faction aims to "work for Poland's development and conservative identity," with comprehensive policy details expected shortly.

The split represents a major realignment within Poland's conservative opposition landscape a little over a year before the country's next parliamentary elections, significantly reducing PiS's presence in the Sejm.

Sources: Le Monde, ORF.

A Ukrainian drone attack targeted a logistics hub belonging to major Russian online retailer Wildberries in the Penza region overnight, according to local authorities.

Oleg Melnichenko, the governor of the Volga region, confirmed via state news agency TASS that the strike sparked a fire at the facility located in the village of Mastinovka. Emergency responders evacuated approximately 200 people from the site, while one person was reportedly injured during the incident. Independent Russian media outlet Astra also documented the strike on the e-commerce distribution center.

The strike marks another instance of Ukrainian uncrewed aerial vehicles targeting infrastructure inside Russian territory.

Sources: Respect.

NASA's Curiosity rover has captured images of distinct hexagonal patterns on the surface of Mars, providing researchers with potential new clues about the planet's geological past.

The images, taken in a Martian valley, reveal a vast field of honeycomb-like ground structures. Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are analyzing these formations to better understand historical climate patterns and potential water activity on the Red Planet.

Commenting on the findings, Ashwin Vasavada of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory noted that "this ocean of polygons took our breath away" as researchers continue examining the unique terrain.

Sources: TV 2 Nyheter.