Reuters has learned that Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are cooperating to shield their infrastructure from potential Russian attacks that could be staged as "false-flag" operations, as allied intelligence services have repeatedly warned.

Ukraine has uncovered an intensive Russian propaganda campaign across Europe, in which the migration crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta is being used to destabilise the region.

Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Russian ambassador in connection with the crash of a Russian missile on the territory of the Lublin Voivodeship on 30 July.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has held a phone call with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk after a Russian missile crashed on Polish territory on 30 July.

France's Ministry of Interior has ordered the expulsion from the country of Russian propagandist Xenia Fedorova, who previously headed RT France, the French-language branch of RT (formerly Russia Today).

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Paris on 13 July.

The European Union has exposed and condemned malicious Russian cyber activity that has targeted EU member states for many years.

Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, commenting on the resignation of Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko and changes to the Cabinet of Ministers, has said that forming a government is the internal affair of each country.

Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has defended the government's decision to transfer Patriot missiles to Ukraine, saying that military assistance to Ukraine is in Poland's national interest.

According to a poll, 44.8% of Poles believe that the military assistance Poland has provided to Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion has been excessive.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said the Italian government decided on 9 July to expel two military attachés from the Russian embassy in Rome over espionage activities carried out on behalf of Moscow.

The Council of the European Union is expected to approve additional sanctions against Russia on Monday 13 July in response to its large-scale attacks on Ukraine.

NATO has agreed to transform its long-running Baltic Air Policing mission into an air defence mission, giving Allied forces broader powers.

Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a representative of the Russian embassy in Vilnius on Wednesday 8 July to hand over a formal note of protest over Russia's latest attacks on Ukraine and its continuing disinformation campaign targeting the Baltic states.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has ruled out the possibility of a Russian victory in the war and called for continued support for Ukraine.