Aug 7, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC

Russian forces launched overnight ballistic missile and drone strikes against Kyiv and the surrounding region, causing significant destruction. Initial reports from local authorities and Ukrainian officials placed the death toll between 15 and 17 people, with dozens more injured.

Concurrently, Ukraine’s General Staff reported intense frontline activity, recording over 230 combat clashes within 24 hours, primarily concentrated near Pokrovsk and Kupiansk.

Meanwhile, intelligence reports indicate that a North Korean missile unit featuring mobile launchers and ballistic missiles has begun deploying to Russia's Voronezh Oblast. Additionally, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced upcoming personnel reshuffles within the Russian military leadership.

Sources: Mediazona, Point, The Insider, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that international partners delivered only one-third of the air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine in 2026 compared to 2025 levels. The shortfall comes amid intensified Russian missile and drone strikes against Kyiv and key southern ports. In response, Zelensky held discussions with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte regarding options to acquire additional interceptors to bolster air defenses.

On the diplomatic and financial front, Ukraine announced it has fulfilled all required conditions to open four new negotiating clusters in its European Union accession process. Simultaneously, the EU transferred a fifth tranche of €1.4 billion generated from profits on immobilized Russian central bank assets. These funds will directly support Ukraine's defense requirements and state budget.

Sources: Digi24, Economedia, HotNews, Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă.

Spanish authorities have begun processing initial asylum applications in Ceuta following a recent mass border entry at El Tarajal, with local conditions returning to relative calm. However, official statistics regarding the number of remaining migrants differ sharply. Central government representatives report that approximately 2,500 individuals remain in the enclave, including around 500 unaccompanied minors. Conversely, regional authorities place the figure at 6,000, while Ceuta's president suggested total entries reached up to 80,000.

The situation has sparked political tension in Madrid between the Interior and Defense ministries concerning military deployment and border enforcement actions. Meanwhile, security forces have raised alert levels following a Guardia Civil report warning of a "real risk" of another coordinated border crossing on August 15 organized via social media.

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

Residents in Gaza City gathered for a mass funeral honoring 112 Palestinians whose remains were recently recovered from a November 2023 airstrike in the Sabra neighbourhood. The victims, predominantly women and children from two extended families, were retrieved during a two-week excavation project.

Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump's Peace Council stated that Israeli troops will remain in Gaza until Hamas completes its full disarmament, following discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Concurrently, Jordan convened an emergency meeting of regional foreign ministers in response to what Amman described as an "imminent" threat of an Israeli takeover of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound. Jordanian officials cautioned that actions by Jewish extremists could "trigger a religious conflict".

Sources: BBC News, Cyprus Mail, STV News, Sweden Herald, The Guardian.