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OSINT report hourly 13.08.2026 00:08

1. Ukraine: Ukrainian forces conducted a major drone and missile strike on the Novorossiysk naval base, damaging four Russian warships including the frigates Admiral Makarov and Admiral Essen. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

2. Ukraine: Satellite imagery confirms extensive damage to the Orsk oil refinery, with all four atmospheric-vacuum distillation units reportedly hit. Source: NOELreports.

3. Ukraine: Ukrainian drone units successfully defeated a U.S. armored brigade during the Combined Resolve military exercise in Germany, highlighting vulnerabilities in American counter-drone defenses. Source: Wall Street Journal.

4. Middle East: The Pentagon confirmed that U.S. strikes targeting Houthi positions in Yemen resulted in the deaths of 153 civilians last year. Source: Associated Press.

5. Middle East: Iran’s Persian Gulf Waterway Management Organization maintains that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, contradicting U.S. claims of unblocking the passage. Source: Osint613.

6. Middle East: Reports indicate that Houthi forces are utilizing Russian military satellites to guide missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia. Source: Kan News.

7. Middle East: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a rare meeting with General Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi, Libya, signaling a shift in regional diplomatic engagement. Source: Osint613.

8. Middle East: A foreign mission involving Britain, Italy, Switzerland, and Indonesia is being considered to verify the disarmament of Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Source: Reuters.

9. NATO: A Danish mechanized battalion has arrived in Latvia to bolster regional security, supported by naval and air escorts from Sweden and Denmark. Source: Schizointel.

10. NATO: Germany has approved a major intelligence overhaul, granting the BND expanded powers for covert operations, hacking, and sabotage against foreign threats. Source: Conflict Radar.

11. Troop Movements: The Russian frigate RFS Admiral Kasatanov was observed flying its Battle Ensign while transiting the North Sea off the coast of the United Kingdom. Source: Schizointel.

12. Troop Movements: U.S. officials confirmed that American forces are on track to complete their withdrawal from Iraq by September 30. Source: Associated Press.

13. Cyberattacks: Two subsea internet cables, Indigo West and Indigo Central, were damaged off the coast of Perth, Australia, with authorities citing suspicious vessel activity. Source: Windward AI.

14. Sanctions: U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth called on Latin American allies to withdraw from the International Criminal Court during a speech in Panama. Source: Osint613.

15. Sanctions: The U.S. government is facing a $432 billion deficit for the month of July, with $334 billion collected against $766 billion in spending. Source: Geiger Capital.

16. Troop Movements: Reports indicate that multiple sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have attempted to jump from the ship during its extended deployment, citing mental health strain. Source: Clash Report.

17. Ukraine: The Ukrainian General Staff announced the liberation of 26 settlements across Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk Oblasts, totaling 352 square kilometers. Source: Andrew Perpetua.

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