Sep 2, 2026, 05:00 AM UTC

Ukrainian drone attacks have targeted Russian logistical infrastructure and border areas, inflicting casualties and damaging key commercial operations. A strike on a Wildberries warehouse in Leningrad Oblast sparked a fire, while drone impacts in Moscow Oblast left five people dead and ten injured. In Krasnodar Krai, seven people died, including three children, after a drone crashed onto a beach near Gelendzhik.

Ukraine also hit multiple facilities belonging to retailer Ozon, including a site in Dagestan, prompting a near 30% drop in the firm's stock value. On the frontline, Russian forces advanced near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, whereas Ukrainian troops progressed toward Uspenivka. Additionally, an overnight strike on Kyiv killed nine people, while Belarus formed a new air assault brigade along Ukraine's border.

Sources: Mediazona, Point, Radio Svoboda, The Guardian, The Insider

US President Donald Trump has warned that Washington could target Oman militarily if the Gulf nation interferes with American efforts to negotiate terms over the Strait of Hormuz. In a telephone interview with Fox News, Trump called on Iran to "put up the white flag of surrender" while announcing an "economic D-Day" pressure campaign against Tehran.

The warning follows statements from Iran's Foreign Ministry that Tehran and Muscat reached an agreement to regulate maritime traffic through the strategic waterway. Iranian leadership dismissed Washington's economic measures, asserting that the US "will achieve nothing." Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected diplomatic solutions, describing Iranian leaders as "savages" while praising the renewed American economic campaign. Additionally, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps denied claims of direct backchannel communications with US officials.

Sources: BBC News, Cyprus Mail, France24, Sweden Herald, The Guardian.

Spanish authorities in Ceuta have set up two temporary reception facilities to house between 1,800 and 2,000 migrants remaining in the enclave following a massive border crossing from Morocco in late July. The measure is intended to clear public spaces and beaches, including Playa del Trampolín, where hundreds had been sleeping in the open.

While most of the estimated 72,000 people who initially crossed have since returned, reinforced security deployments by Spanish and Moroccan border personnel successfully prevented rumored plans for a second mass crossing on 15 August. Despite the heightened security, local frustration remains significant, with residents voicing concern over public disruptions while expressing wariness toward political groups exploiting the situation.

Sources: Correctiv, Die Zeit, FAZ, ORF, Tagesschau.

Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodríguez has defended a major energy agreement with the United States, assuring the nation that Caracas will preserve "ownership and sovereignty" over its natural resources. Addressing the public, Rodríguez specified that the bilateral deal covers 17 strategic oil fields over a 25-year period, projecting over $100 billion in corporate investment and more than $200 billion in state revenue.

Her address follows statements from US President Donald Trump, who announced plans to access Venezuelan crude to replenish the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve. While reports indicate Washington initially sought a century-long arrangement, Venezuelan officials capped the framework at 25 years to safeguard national resource rights.

Sources: Canarias7, El Día, El Mundo, Expresso das Ilhas, La Vanguardia

Olivier Faure, the first secretary of France's Socialist Party, officially declared his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Speaking during an interview on television channel TF1, Faure confirmed he will take part in a center-left primary organized alongside the Place Publique movement.

The announcement follows a similar campaign launch by Place Publique leader Raphaël Glucksmann. Responding to the news, Glucksmann welcomed the decision, describing it as a "clarification" for the political landscape. Both candidates aim to rally a fragmented left ahead of the election.

Sources: La Tribune, Le Figaro, Le Monde, Libération, RTBF Info.