Jul 30, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC

Russian forces launched a widespread overnight attack against Ukraine using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones, targeting cities including Kyiv, Lviv, and Kryvyi Rih. Ukrainian Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi confirmed that at least eight people were killed, among them two children, and more than 50 others were injured. A direct hit on a residential home in the Kryvyi Rih district caused casualties among a family.

The bombardment caused severe damage to energy infrastructure, resulting in power outages across five regions. National grid operator Ukrenergo reported that Sumy Oblast faced the most critical situation, leaving Sumy and nearby communities without electricity. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that preliminary data indicates Russia used a North Korean ballistic missile during a strike on Radushne.

Sources: Investor.bg, Point, Укрінформ

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has condemned the violation of Polish airspace after an armed Russian Kh-101 missile crashed in eastern Poland. Prosecutors in Lublin confirmed that the weapon contained a substantial explosive payload, though Prime Minister Donald Tusk reiterated that the incident caused no casualties or material damage.

Tusk stated there was no indication Poland was deliberately targeted, attributing the intrusion to a massive Russian assault involving over 70 missiles and 280 drones across Ukraine. The strikes resulted in eight civilian deaths in Ukraine, including three children. Despite the risk, Tusk reaffirmed Warsaw's commitment to supporting Kyiv. Rutte stated that NATO will continue strengthening its readiness to defend against aerial threats.

Sources: BBC News, Bloomberg, Rzeczpospolita, UK Defence Journal

The European Commission has officially launched the bidding process for the construction of up to seven artificial intelligence gigafactories across the bloc. Backed by nearly €10 billion in available funding, the initiative aims to strengthen Europe's technological infrastructure and bolster its position in the global AI race.

Several prominent European companies, including Telekom and Schwarz Digits, are competing to secure contracts for the high-capacity computing facilities. The EU intends for these specialized hubs to provide the massive computational power required to train next-generation AI models and rival international competitors.

Sources: TVP info

Amazon's Threat Intelligence division has attributed a series of supply chain cyberattacks targeting open-source software libraries to a hacker group linked to North Korea. Security researchers reported that the group compromised reusable code modules hosted on the NPM package manager, a major global repository relied upon by software developers.

By injecting malicious code into widely integrated open-source packages, the perpetrators sought to infiltrate downstream corporate networks and development environments. Amazon emphasized that supply chain compromises remain a favored strategy for state-sponsored operators aiming to covertly gain access to targeted organizations through trusted software dependencies.

Sources: The Insider.

Brazilian border officials have reportedly begun refusing entry to pregnant Russian women in an effort to combat birth tourism, according to Russian media reports citing travel agency sources.

Under Brazilian law, children born on national territory automatically receive citizenship, granting parents a streamlined pathway to permanent residency and naturalization. Following similar policy enforcement in Argentina and Chile, border control personnel in Brazil have allegedly detained and turned back several pregnant Russian nationals upon arrival at immigration checkpoints.

Agencies facilitating birth travel services reported a sudden surge in entry rejections at Brazilian airports. Migration authorities in South America have increasingly intensified border checks against foreign nationals suspected of using tourist visas primarily for birth-related citizenship benefits.

Sources: The Insider