Russia is set to hold its largest military drills in almost four decades beginning Tuesday. Dubbed Vostok 2018, the massive exercise will involve nearly 300,000 troops, more than 1,000 planes, helicopters and drones, and up to 36,000 tanks, armored personnel carriers and other vehicles, as well as up to 80 ships and other vessels, according to Russian officials. Source: NBC News
In just three days, more than 500 migrants crossed the Channel to the United Kingdom according to British authorities. Source France Blue
A first flight voluntarily returning economic migrants to their home country has departed from Greece, launching a European Union-funded scheme aimed at relieving pressure on the state where most new arrivals reach the bloc.
About 5,000 economic migrants will be offered incentives of 2,000 euros ($2,400) per person to return home. Source Al Jazeera
A group of more than 100 migrants attempted to break through the Röszke border crossing with Serbia, in southern Hungary.
According to local police, the illegal entrants threw stones at the police while some 30 of them climbed on the border fence. Police thwarted the attempt. Source Abouthungary
