Firefighters in France and central England are battling multiple fires amid record-breaking heat. France is experiencing its driest year ever, with a new fire forcing over 500 people to evacuate in the Landes region. Fires are also affecting cooler areas like the north and Brittany. In England, wildfires in the West Midlands have destroyed several homes. The U.K. recorded its hottest day of the year, with temperatures reaching 38.1 degrees Celsius in west London. In Croatia, a fire near Omis critically injured seven people and forced over 1,000 to evacuate. Northern Greece also saw evacuations as a wildfire threatened homes.

Ukrainian drones have struck a major refinery deep inside Russia, marking the fourth attack in three days. This is part of Kyiv’s ongoing campaign to disrupt Moscow’s vital oil sector more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. The targeted refinery is one of Russia's largest, military officials said Thursday. Ukrainian forces hit the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat complex, causing a fire. The attack follows a blitz on a Russian naval base on the Black Sea coast. A Russian official says another refinery hit by Ukraine earlier this week could take six months to bring back online. Meanwhile, Russia has responded with missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, killing at least four people.

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