European media report on Russian hybrid warfare, AfD electoral gains, and domestic UK issues

Defence officials tell the Financial Times that Europe is losing a "battle to halt Russia's 'hybrid' war" against the continent after the foiled Leipzig/Halle airport attack in Germany. They have called for it to "rapidly develop new methods to suppress Moscow's campaign against Nato member states or risk escalation". Also on the paper's front page, it reports that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is on course to win a regional election. It says the right-wing AfD is projected to become the largest party in Saxony-Anhalt but is expected to fall short of a parliamentary majority.

The Daily Express also leads with Russian attacks, highlighting words from Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge who has said Britain is "weak" and a target. He has urged the government to increase defence spending.

The Sun carries the tale of a skydiver's "clash with fellow jumper" resulting in being "KO'd in mid-air". After she was in freefall for 10,000ft, Holly Wiffen "hit a tree which cushioned her landing" and survived. "Oh chute!" writes the Sun.

The Independent's front page is taken up with the news of the "pro-Russian" AfD being "set for historic victory". A photo of US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff talking to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also makes the front page after the pair held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin the day before.

An anonymous Home Office whistleblower has told the Times that "just 1% of asylum pleas are genuine". Speaking to the paper, he describes asylum seekers from some countries using the "same script" in "package claims".

The Daily Mail leads with a quote from Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp that Labour has "chickened out" over immigration reforms. Its front page also carries the mystery of "JK Rowling and the magically vanishing superyacht name", asking why the author is "hiding the name of her yacht?"

A "prominent" business group has called for Chancellor John Healey to scrap the pension triple-lock to "help fix the ailing economy", according to the Daily Telegraph. This call from the British Chamber of Commerce comes ahead of the chancellor's "first major speech" on Monday in which Healey will outline his vision for the economy.

The Daily Mirror headlines on a survey of A&E staffers, which has found 96% of emergency medics "have experienced violence or aggression at work". The NHS "heroes" are "under attack", it says.

The Metro leads with a woman who says she was assaulted when protesting at Reform UK's annual conference. She has told the paper that audience members pulled her hair and the paper reports that a video from the conference shows another attendee hitting her with a walking stick. "Farage accused over conference chaos", the paper writes. The party's economic spokesman Robert Jenrick told Sky News: "'Boohoo… You take your chances if you go to a party conference and try and mess it up."

"Find the money to fund end-of-life care," is Lord Blunkett's "plea to Burnham", according to the i Paper. The "key ally" of the prime minister has joined a call to fill a £745m hospice funding gap, it writes.

The Daily Star leads on the security fears of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. It says there has been a "'lone wolf' danger warning" ahead of their children Archie and Lilibet's start at school in Britain.