Europe Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Rio Times · Europe Intelligence Brief August 4 Europe Intelligence Brief August 4 — Key Facts —Ceuta arrivals More than 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta around 30 July, with at least 72 dead. —Italy border move Italy reintroduced checks on non-EU arrivals from Spain by air and sea, the first time a state invoked Schengen powers against a country it does not border. —Wildfire evacuations A severe heatwave forced more than 250,000 people to flee across France and Spain, with roughly 220,000 leaving the Gironde area alone. —Russian barrage An overnight 1 August Russian barrage on Kyiv of 220 aerial weapons killed nine and wounded 33, with Zelensky citing a critical interceptor shortage. —Missile in Poland A Russian Kh-101 cruise missile crossed into Polish