OSINT report hourly 15.09.2026 16:05

1. Region: Ukraine. Ukrainian forces launched Operation Vivaldi in the northern Donetsk region, with the 3rd Army Corps confirming initial offensive results. Source: DeepStateUA.

2. Region: Middle East. Houthi forces launched a large-scale attack on Saudi Arabia, with explosions reported in Mecca, Jeddah, and Taif. Source: Intelslava.

3. Region: Ukraine. Russian forces conducted drone strikes on gas stations and infrastructure in Kyiv, resulting in one death and eight injuries. Source: UkraineNow.

4. Region: NATO. A NATO fighter jet shot down an unidentified drone over Lithuanian airspace for the first time. Source: Noel Reports.

5. Region: Russia. Ukrainian drone strikes hit the Syzran oil refinery in the Samara region and the Beriev aircraft plant in Taganrog. Source: Noel Reports.

6. Region: Russia. Russian presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev stated that Poland would cease to exist within two to three days if it engaged in military conflict with Russia. Source: Defence24.

7. Region: Russia. The Kremlin described Donald Trump’s proposal for an energy infrastructure truce between Russia and Ukraine as a good idea. Source: RVvoenkor.

8. Region: Russia. Russian forces claimed the capture of Olkhovatka in the Kupyansk district of the Kharkiv region. Source: Military Summary.

9. Region: NATO. A Russian frigate fired signal flares at a Danish military helicopter during a patrol in international waters near Gedser. Source: Defence24.

10. Region: Ukraine. The Ukrainian parliament dismissed Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko amid an ongoing corruption scandal. Source: Kyiv Independent.

11. Region: Middle East. US oil executives warned that a global fuel crisis is underway due to the prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Source: Clash Report.

12. Region: China. China was observed building a mothership at a Shanghai shipyard designed to deploy large submarine drones. Source: Clash Report.

13. Region: Cyberattacks. The Netherlands reported widespread sabotage acts targeting the national railway network. Source: BBC.

14. Region: Middle East. An Iranian government aircraft landed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for high-level negotiations amidst regional tensions. Source: Megatron Ron.

15. Region: USA. The United States confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons into Earth’s orbit. Source: The Guardian.

16. Region: Ukraine. Finland announced its 34th defense materiel package for Ukraine, valued at 290 million euros. Source: Noel Reports.