Aug 5, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC

Russian air strikes across Ukraine killed at least 15 people in the Kyiv region overnight, local authorities reported, in one of the capital's heaviest bombardments in months. Strikes using guided aerial bombs also hit the northern city of Sumy, killing three civilians, including two children aged five and ten, while port infrastructure in Mykolaiv and Odesa came under drone attack, damaging two civilian vessels.

Meanwhile, Turkey appealed to both Kyiv and Moscow to guarantee commercial navigation safety in the Black Sea following drone attacks that damaged two cargo ships near the Russian port of Novorossiysk. On the ground, Ukrainian Special Operations Forces announced the capture of two Russian soldiers from concealed positions without firing any shots.

Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, HotNews, Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă

Aerial attacks between Russia and Ukraine intensified across multiple regions, with both nations reporting civilian casualties and significant infrastructure damage.

Russian forces launched ballistic missiles targeting Kyiv, triggering air raid alerts across the capital as multiple explosions were reported. Simultaneously, Russian aviation dropped eight glide bombs on residential neighborhoods in Zaporizhzhia, while additional missile strikes hit port facilities and grain silos in Odesa. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russian forces of intentionally targeting civilians with drones in Kherson.

Concurrently, Ukrainian drone strikes hit targets in Russian coastal regions. Russian authorities accused Kyiv of deliberately attacking non-military sites after a drone strike on a resort beach in Gelendzhik, near Krasnodar, killed seven people. Officials reported at least eleven total deaths across Russian-controlled territories.

Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica, La Stampa, La Vanguardia

Spanish authorities and local officials continue to respond to the recent migration wave into the North African enclave of Ceuta, as widely conflicting figures persist regarding the human impact. Local authorities in Ceuta report that up to 80,000 individuals crossed into the city, with local morgues handling up to 88 fatalities. Conversely, Morocco's Interior Ministry acknowledged approximately 40,000 entries into Ceuta and confirmed 11 deaths on Moroccan soil.

In Madrid, the central government dismissed a National Security Department communications staff member over the unauthorized publication of a report listing 49,000 entries. Meanwhile, Spanish military units remain deployed to manage border deportations amid reports of cabinet friction between the Interior and Defense ministries. Guardia Civil officers have established a dedicated office in Ceuta to trace missing persons.

Sources: Canarias7, El Día, El Mundo, La Vanguardia

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that negotiations with Iran are actively progressing, describing the talks as Tehran’s "last chance" to secure an agreement. Trump warned that failure could trigger unprecedented military action, despite recently ordering a temporary pause on strikes. Regional partners, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, are supporting the diplomatic effort.

Meanwhile, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker confirmed that a Washington-Kyiv joint production agreement for Patriot interceptor missiles will not be concluded before this winter. However, joint air defense manufacturing with European partners remains ongoing.

Concurrently, Ukrainian drone strikes hit warehouses operated by e-commerce retailer Wildberries in the Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Tver regions. Local officials reported at least five deaths and ten injuries following the attack near Moscow.

Sources: Kanal 5, Makfax, MIA (Media Information Agency), SDK, Sloboden Pečat