Jul 30, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC

Russia launched a massive overnight attack on Ukraine using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones, killing at least eight people—including two children—and injuring more than 50 across multiple regions.

According to Ukrainian Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi, strikes targeted residential areas and civilian infrastructure in Kyiv, Dnipro, Vinnytsia, Kryvyi Rih, and western cities including Lviv, where air defense systems were deployed. In the Kryvyi Rih district, a direct missile strike destroyed a private residential home.

The bombardment caused widespread disruptions to critical energy infrastructure, triggering power outages in five regions. National grid operator Ukrenergo reported that Sumy Oblast faced the most severe disruptions, leaving Sumy and neighboring communities without electricity while emergency repair crews work to restore power.

Sources: Investor.bg, Ukrinform

Tensions along NATO's eastern border escalated after Polish authorities confirmed that a suspected Russian Kh-101 cruise missile likely entered Polish airspace, leaving a ten-meter crater. The breach occurred amid continuing air operations across Ukraine, where Ukrainian air defense forces reported intercepting 65 out of 80 Russian attack drones launched overnight.

In Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukrainian drone strikes targeting energy infrastructure caused widespread power and water shortages, forcing residents to depend on private generators. Meanwhile, broader international conflicts continued as US Central Command conducted airstrikes on Iranian military sites, targeting missile and drone facilities following warnings from US President Donald Trump.

Sources: Digi24, Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă

Record-low water levels along the Danube River have severely disrupted power generation across Central and Southeastern Europe. Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced that the Paks nuclear power plant will be fully disconnected from the grid within 24 to 72 hours due to insufficient cooling water. The plant operator confirmed the water level near Paks dropped 121 centimeters below its previous record low.

In Romania, operator Nuclearelectrica temporarily shut down both reactors at the Cernavodă nuclear plant, marking the first complete halt in the facility's history driven by severe drought. Romanian authorities have asked the public to conserve electricity to reduce reliance on natural gas and energy imports.

The severe conditions have also curtailed hydroelectric production in Austria and Serbia, where temperatures are expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius.

Sources: Die Zeit, HRT Vijesti, ORF, Point, Sweden Herald

The Croatian government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Beretta Holding and a financial investor to establish a small-caliber ammunition factory in Obrovac. The initiative aims to strengthen defense capabilities and regional industrial production.

In security developments, Croatian law enforcement arrested a Serbian national suspected of committing serious offenses against computer systems and unauthorized use of personal data following cyberattacks on multiple state institutions.

Separately, Croatian industrial group Končar secured a €320 million project financing package from a syndicate of domestic and international lenders, including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, to support its infrastructure and development projects.

Sources: HRT Vijesti

Croatian anti-corruption agency USKOK and police have arrested former Split mayor and businessman Željko Kerum in Vela Luka. Authorities also detained Kerum's nephew, Igor Sapunar, and Andrija Polić, a former spatial planning official from Kaštela, while searching Kerum's family estate and property.

The arrests come shortly after Deputy Prime Minister and Construction Minister Branko Bačić addressed reports of alleged illegal construction linked to Kerum in Kaštela, noting that his ministry had received no formal requests for administrative supervision. Separately, the Croatian government approved its annual state asset management plan, which aims to generate approximately €75.4 million in revenue this year through transparent and sustainable real estate management.

Sources: HRT Vijesti