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OSINT report hourly 18.04.2026 15:05

1. Middle East: The Iranian Navy has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again, citing a continued U.S. maritime blockade and accusing the U.S. of violating previous agreements. Source: Reuters.

2. Middle East: Merchant vessels reported gunfire from Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps gunboats while attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz. Source: Reuters.

3. Middle East: The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has entered the Red Sea accompanied by two destroyers. Source: AP.

4. Ukraine: Ukrainian forces conducted overnight drone strikes on four major Russian oil facilities, including refineries in Novokuibyshevsk and Syzran. Source: Reuters.

5. Ukraine: The Security Service of Ukraine reported hitting three Russian warships in occupied Crimea, specifically the landing ships Yamal and Azov. Source: Wartranslated.

6. Ukraine: Ukrainian drone units from the 414th and 412th brigades destroyed a Russian TOS-1A Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower system in the Zaporizhzhia region. Source: Noel Reports.

7. NATO: Australia signed a 6.5 billion dollar contract with Japan and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to procure three upgraded Mogami-class frigates. Source: AP.

8. Middle East: Lebanon Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned an attack on French UNIFIL troops that occurred on Saturday. Source: Reuters.

9. Middle East: Hezbollah official Wafiq Safa rejected ceasefire demands tied to disarmament, stating the group will not disarm unless Israel withdraws and releases prisoners. Source: OkosOstan.

10. Middle East: Israeli officials stated that civilians will remain barred from returning to 55 southern Lebanese villages to prevent Hezbollah from regrouping. Source: OkosOstan.

11. Middle East: Pakistan Prime Minister and army chief concluded high-level trips aimed at facilitating further peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. Source: Al Jazeera.

12. Europe: British counter-terrorism police are investigating an arson attack that occurred in London. Source: Reuters.

13. Europe: Mediation efforts have failed in the ongoing dispute between France and Germany regarding the development of a joint fighter jet. Source: Reuters.

14. Africa: Burkina Faso has dissolved 118 non-governmental organizations in its largest purge of civil society groups to date. Source: Clash Report.

15. Africa: Pope Leo has departed for Angola as part of a landmark tour across Africa. Source: Reuters.

16. Cyberattacks: Ukrainian partisans from the ATESH group successfully cut power to a railway supply hub in occupied Luhansk, disrupting Russian military logistics. Source: Noel Reports.

17. Troop Movements: The United States Air Force successfully completed operational tests of the YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, an AI-powered drone wingman system. Source: Defence Index.

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