On Aug 8 local time, the Romanian Defence Ministry said its radar surveillance did not detect any aircraft crossing Romanian airspace into Bulgaria after explosions near the Bulgarian-Romanian border. The ministry said it is continuing to monitor the border area and will issue further information if material developments occur. Bulgarian Prime Minister Radev said a drone entered Bulgarian airspace from the Romanian direction on Aug 8 and exploded inside Bulgaria; no casualties were reported.

U.S. data released on the 7th showed Lake Mead's water level at 317.14 m, below the prior record low of 317.17 m recorded in July 2022. The report attributed declines across Colorado River basin reservoirs to persistent drought and an unusually low snowpack.

Turkey is restricting commercial vessels from entering the Black Sea, sources said, citing a rise in attacks on ships by Russian and Ukrainian forces. The Turkish Coast Guard has told multiple vessels bound for Russia’s Novorossiysk, a major oil and grain export hub, that it will not issue transit permits for such voyages and that Dardanelles transit applications will face extended review. Sources said some ships were told the restriction also applies to voyages to Ukraine. Turkish authorities did not comment. The move could add new complexity to global trade and oil flows already disrupted by the Iran war and reduced traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.