Russia’s Ministry of Defence said that between 11:00 and 14:00 Moscow time today (09:00 and 12:00 BST), 10 Ukrainian drones were “intercepted and destroyed” across Russia. Eight were in the Belgorod region and two in Krasnodar Territory, southern Russia.

Europe’s wildfire crisis intensified as blazes across Greece, Spain, France and Portugal forced thousands to from their homes — killing at least six and consuming over 1 million acres amid record heat and worsening climate conditions.

Wildfires in Greece, Albania, Spain, Portugal and Italy have caused widespread damage. At least two people have been killed and thousands face evacuation.View on euronews

Wildfires caused by arsonists or thunderstorms and fanned by a heatwave and strong winds wreaked destruction across southern Europe, burning homes and forcing thousands of residents and tourists to flee.

Wildfires continue to test firefighters and locals across Europe as droughts and heatwaves turn regions into tinderboxes. The data for 2025 alone is a sign of things to come.Wildfires continue to burn across the south of Europe amid record-breaking summer heatwaves in many fire-prone regions.

Outside the Greek port city of Patras, firefighters struggled to protect homes and agricultural facilities as flames tore through pine forests and olive groves.

Images from Portugal, France, Greece, and other places in the region where a searing heat wave and strong winds have spawned destructive wildfires for the past two weeks. Thousands of firefighters and volunteers are battling the deadly blazes,

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Wildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday with a round-the-clock battle to protect the perimeter of Greece's third-largest city and at least three deaths reported in Spain, Turkey and Albania.

As flames engulf southern Europe, a sense of urgency and despair fills the air. Residents flee, landscapes transform, and the world watches in disbelief.