Europe Intelligence Brief — Monday, July 20, 2026

Rio Times · Europe Intelligence Brief July 20 —Grain Vessel Hit A Russian missile killed 10 people on a corn ship near Odesa, the deadliest Black Sea attack in weeks. —Heatwave Toll Europe recorded over 10,000 excess deaths during the June heatwave as temperatures hit 37.7 degrees in England. —Polish President Conservative historian Karol Nawrocki was officially confirmed as Poland’s new president amid a European rightward shift. —Bologna Protests A man’s death during a police arrest captured on video has sparked street protests and an investigation in the city. —French Unrest Two people died and hundreds were arrested in France after post-football violence marred a national celebration. —NATO Warning Germany’s top military officer warned that Russia may be capable of attacking the NATO al