Russia's Hydrometeorological Centre says July 2026 was the warmest in Russia's meteorological history since 1891, breaking the 2010 record. Temperatures ran 2-4°C above normal across the Urals, Siberia, and Volga region.

Austria's largest glacier, Pasterze, is set to split into two sections this year as scientists warn of accelerating melt. Vienna hit a new national high of 40.8°C on Tuesday amid record European heat.

Amid record temperatures, Austria's largest glacier – Pasterze – continues to disappear at an alarming rate, with scientists warning it is likely to split into two sections this year as Europe's relentless heat waves accelerate the melting. Many regions across Austria experienced record temperature highs on Tuesday, with Vienna registering a new national high of 40.8 degrees Celsius.

Russia expands armed forces by 27,000 personnel to form military construction units, the Russian Defense Ministry says, framing the move as a boost to the military construction complex's effectiveness.

Russia's Defense Ministry says the Russian Armed Forces have been expanded by 27,000 personnel to create dedicated military construction units, a move the ministry says will boost the effectiveness of the military construction complex.

FSB detains 22-year-old Russian in Kaluga Oblast for attempted arson of military enlistment office, alleging he acted on Ukraine's SBU orders. The arrest was reported by the FSB's Public Relations Center.

FSB officers detained a 22-year-old Russian while attempting to set fire to a military commissariat in Kaluga Oblast on orders from the SBU, according to the FSB's Public Relations Center.

Russian air defense downed 475 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian regions and the Black and Azov Seas, Russia's Defense Ministry says.

Russian air defense units shot down 475 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian regions and the waters of the Black and Azov Seas, the Russian Ministry of Defense reports.