French authorities have detected a series of disinformation operations targeting potential candidates in the 2027 presidential elections. According to the intelligence services and Viginum, the agency responsible for combating foreign digital interference, the campaigns are being conducted by pro-Russian networks linked to Russian security services. In recent weeks, several politicians...
Russia turns the Ceuta crisis into a weapon against European unity
The mass breakthrough of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has become not only a humanitarian and border crisis, but also an information pretext for Russian propaganda, which has begun using it to spread panic and destabilize Europe. Photographs of streets overflowing with migrants, people in the...
Lithuania warns of possible Russian attacks on Baltic states using Ukrainian drones
Lithuanian military intelligence has information that Russia is considering attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic region using Ukrainian-made drones, Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas said. The minister described the potential operations as unconventional kinetic attacks. “We have data that Russia is considering unconventional kinetic attacks against critical infrastructure in the...
NATO records sharp rise in interceptions of Russian aircraft near its borders
The Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum (Netherlands) has reported a sharp increase in the number of combat sorties by Alliance fighter jets on the eastern flank. According to the command, in July 2026 such sorties rose by more than 250% compared with July 2025. In an official statement posted on...
German economy under threat due to record-low river levels
The German chemical industry has warned that abnormally low water levels on the Rhine and other rivers could force companies to cut production. The reason is rising transport costs and increased pressure on supply chains. The warning came ahead of a conference on the low water level issue, convened on...
UK expands sanctions list against Russia
On 6 August 2026, the United Kingdom added 12 legal entities, one individual and six vessels to its anti-Russia sanctions list. This was reported by the British Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Six Russian financial institutions were sanctioned: Ozon Bank (LLC Ozon Bank), TelePort Bank (JSC Teleport Bank), Russian...
Hunger could hit another 50 million by end of next year
Nearly 50 million people in the world’s most vulnerable regions risk falling into acute hunger by the end of next year due to a rapidly strengthening El Niño, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on 5 August 2026. WFP projects that the number of people facing acute food insecurity...
Turkey to revoke citizenship of 687 foreigners over fraudulent real estate transactions
Turkish authorities have commenced formal proceedings to revoke the citizenship of 687 foreign nationals who, according to investigators, obtained Turkish passports through fictitious real estate purchase agreements and forged property valuation reports. The announcement was made on 4 August 2026 by Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek. The operation was coordinated...
FBI strikes global investment fraud networks
FBI Director Kash Patel has announced the major results of Operation Blackout, an effort targeting global investment fraud networks and the criminal compounds associated with them. According to Patel, law enforcement seized more than $15 billion in crypto assets during the campaign (with some statements citing the figure of $15.2...
Russian intelligence planned assassination of German defense company chief
Russian special services planned an assassination attempt on Stefan Thumann, CEO of the German company Donaustahl. The German newspaper Die Zeit reported this on 5 August 2026. Thanks to the swift action of German security services — alerted by intelligence agencies from friendly countries — the attack was prevented. Thumann...