Germany now facing daily hybrid warfare attacks, says ministerGermany faces daily hybrid warfare attacks from abroad, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt was quoted as saying on Sunday, following a suspected attack attempt involving an explosive-laden drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport.Dobrindt told the newspaper Bild am Sonntag that foreign powers wanted to subdue Germany politically and socially by stirring up fear there.”We’re not at war, but we are the daily target of hybrid warfare,” Dobrindt said. “Espionage, sabotage, cyberattacks, or covert operations by foreign powers aimed at destabilising Germany or inflicting direct harm are a constant reality.”The newspaper’s advance release of the interview did not say whether he identified any countries in particular.James Reynolds8 August 2026 23:14Trump shares the surprising geographical reason Russia doesn’t worry himDonald Trump dismissed a question regarding Russia’s increased attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine. He stated that the United States is “separated by an ocean” from the conflict. Trump expressed concern over the reported 25,000 young people being killed monthly in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. He indicated that the U.S. is “working on” the situation and believes “progress” is being made. Maryam Zakir-Hussain8 August 2026 23:00US Marine being held in Russian prison is gravely ill and near death, according to familyRobert Gilman, 32, a teacher detained since 2022, has been in a “dissociative stupor” for 47 days, a condition attributed to abuse suffered in prison, said Eric Lebson, chief strategy officer of Global Reach, an advocacy group representing the family. Since Tuesday,Gilman has developed a high fever and elevated blood pressure.Maryam Zakir-Hussain8 August 2026 22:00Russia wants 30,000 more North Korean soldiers to fight Ukraine. Is the West at risk?Soldiers, weapons and now a missile unit have all been deployed by North Korea in a bid to support Russia in its ongoing war against Ukraine.It marks the country’s most significant involvement in a conflict since the 1950s.In light of recent reports, here’s everything we know about the two countries’ growing military ties.James Reynolds8 August 2026 21:35Ukraine says it attacked 12 vessels linked to Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces said on Saturday that its forces had carried out attacks on 12 vessels allegedly belonging to Russia’s “shadow fleet”.The attacks took place between Aug. 1 and Aug. 8 in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, the Ukrainian military said.Maryam Zakir-Hussain8 August 2026 21:00Catch up: Putin could attack Nato within weeks, US intelligence warnsRussian president Vladimir Putin could order an attack on a Nato country within weeks to test the alliance’s resolve, a new intelligence report from the US has warned.Russia could attempt to escalate tensions by launching a small land incursion or firing cyber attacks across eastern Europe starting this autumn to 2029, the Wall Street Journal reported.US officials have warned that Putin can attack the alliance in ways other than military and the goal in attacking Nato while raging its war in Ukraine would be to break the alliance, the report added.This marks a major shift from intelligence reports that have earlier indicated Putin would not target Nato while fighting his war in Ukraine.This comes as at least three people, including a child, were among those killed in Russian strikes in the region surrounding capital Kyiv in the early hours today, officials said.The Russian strikes were recorded at three locations in the Boryspil district, near the capital. Three more people were injured in the attack, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv military administration.James Reynolds8 August 2026 20:35North Korea to send up to 50,000 troops to Russia, says ZelenskyVolodymyr Zelensky says that North Korea is preparing to send 30-50,000 troops to be deployed in allied Russian territory.Speaking to Ukraine’s United News, he says Pyongyang is “studying” the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and hoping to “gain experience in modern warfare under Russia”.He said: “We have already found North Korean missiles on the territory of Ukraine. Today, this is already an established fact.”James Reynolds8 August 2026 20:23Trump brushes off Russia’s attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine: ‘We’re separated by an ocean’Maryam Zakir-Hussain8 August 2026 20:00The real worry for Ukraine’s allies as beach strike on Russian civilians marks a shift in the warKyiv has not yet acknowledged killing Russian civilians on a Black Sea beach, but as it strikes deeper at Moscow, these tragedies will multiply – and that’s not the only worry, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley:The gentle splash of breaking waves on a resort beach and the laughter of children having innocent fun gives way to the screech and crack of an explosion. Seven people dead – three of them are children.This was the scene on Monday in the Russian Black Sea town of Gelendzhik where, even if every adult killed and all 40 of those injured were wide-eyed fans of Vladimir Putin and part of his war machine, the children were innocent.It was the sort of attack that, if carried out by Russia against Ukraine, would have sparked international outrage and allegations of war crimes by targeting civilian areas.Maryam Zakir-Hussain8 August 2026 19:30Russia says it struck vessels and military facilities supporting Ukraine in Odesa, MykolaivRussia continued strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure and vessels supporting the Ukrainian military, Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Saturday.The ministry said Russian forces used precision air-launched weapons and attack drones to hit military warehouses containing communications and electronic warfare equipment in the Black Sea port of Odesa. In the port of Mykolaiv, Russian forces struck a cargo vessel carrying military equipment and a warehouse storing weapons and military supplies, the ministry said. It added that another dry cargo vessel transporting military supplies for Ukraine’s armed forces was hit in the Black Sea.Maryam Zakir-Hussain8 August 2026 19:00
