Europe

Kyiv claims Russian Su-27UB fighter jet destroyed at airfield in Krasnodar region
Ukrainian intelligence says blaze damaged aircraft used to train cadets; cause not disclosed
Kyiv claims Russian Su-27UB fighter jet destroyed at airfield in Krasnodar region
Ukrainian intelligence says blaze damaged aircraft used to train cadets; cause not disclosed

Turkish foreign minister meets with Balkan counterparts in Istanbul
Hakan Fidan met with his Bosnian, Serbian, Montenegrin and North Macedonian counterparts, says Turkish Foreign Ministry

Recognizing Palestine state before established could be 'counterproductive,' Italian premier says
'I'm not in favor of recognizing it before a process for its constitution begins,' Meloni tells Italian daily La Repubblica

Australia, UK sign nuclear submarine deal
Agreement, inked by Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and UK Defense Secretary John Healey in Geelong, Victoria, sets framework for 50 years of cooperation

Gaza facing ‘constructed, deliberate’ mass starvation, says UN agency
Flawed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation ‘is serving military and political objectives. It’s cruel as it takes more lives than it saves lives,’ says UNRWA

Wildfires scorch Sicily as Italy battles blazes in multiple regions
Authorities evacuate homes near Palermo as temperatures top 40°C, dozens of fires erupt across Sicily