Europe – Page 515 – Prologue Journal

Russian Missile Hits Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Killing 2

New York Times Officials said seven people were injured, a church building and several local shops were destroyed, and the windows were blown out of several high-rise buildings. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/europe/russia-missile-zaporizhzia-ukraine.html

Russia Downs 2 Drones Near Moscow, as Ukraine War’s New Phase Intensifies

New York Times It was the 12th time in the past three weeks that Russian officials had reported intercepting such aerial attacks in the heart of the capital. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/europe/russia-drones-moscow-warehouse-explosion.html

Was That an Earthquake in Rome? No, It Was a Travis Scott Concert.

New York Times The rap star’s show in Rome at the Circus Maximus, an archaeological site by day and concert venue by night, has raised concerns about the risks posed by crowds. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/europe/travis-scott-rome-earthquake.html

Does Information Affect Our Beliefs?

New York Times New studies on social media’s influence tell a complicated story. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/europe/interpreter-social-media.html

Poland to Deploy 2,000 Troops To Reinforce Belarus Border

New York Times Concerns have been mounting in Poland, a NATO member, over the presence of mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner private military company in neighboring Belarus. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/europe/poland-belarus-wagner-nato.html

11 Killed in Vacation Home Fire in France

New York Times The victims were on an organized trip for people with mental disabilities in Wintzenheim, near the borders of Germany and Switzerland. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/europe/france-fire-vacation-home.html

Dozens of Migrants Die After Boat Sinks in Strait of Sicily

New York Times Survivors said that 41 people, shunted by traffickers onto a small makeshift iron vessel, had drowned after it capsized en route from Tunisia to Italy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/europe/migrants-boat-sinks-italy-tunisia.html

Explosion Rips Through Warehouse Near Moscow

New York Times Russian officials said dozens were injured in the explosion. The warehouse is on the grounds of a plant that produces night vision devices and binoculars, according to local media. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/europe/russia-fireworks-warehouse-explosion.html

Russia Says It Shot Down 2 Drones Near Moscow Overnight

New York Times Until recently, Moscow had rarely been a target of attacks over the course of the 18-month war in Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/europe/russia-moscow-drone-attack.html

After Russian Attack in Ukraine, Broken Glass and Rattled Nerves in Romania

New York Times A drone assault on a Danube River port sent shock waves — both the physical and the psychological kind — into villages just across the water that are in NATO territory. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/europe/russia-attack-romania-danube.html