The full archive of daily intelligence briefs from The Basedment desks.

Ukraine has secured a major victory on the Lyman sector, but will it be enough to slow down the Russian offensive toward Sloviansk-Kramatortsk?

Today’s conflict tracker takes us to Yemen, as war has officially returned to the region with the Houthi’s launching a fresh offensive.

Ukraine’s two most powerful intelligence agencies exchanged fire on the streets of Kyiv, exposing a dangerous internal rivalry at the heart of the country’s wartime security apparatus.

More chess pieces are moving on the geopolitical board as Greece and Israel sign a new massive three billion euro deal - but what does it mean for the region?

Today we focus on the skies above Ukraine and Russia as both exchange strikes using missiles and hundreds of drones. Russia hit Kyiv and shifted its focus to Odessa, as Ukraine counterattacked on key Russian infrastructure installations.

In today’s conflict tracker we explore the latest Iran-USA exchange and calling into question the discussion of interceptor shortages. As well as providing context on China’s latest mobilisation reform.

2026 is seeing no signs of slowing down, the last time a CIA director visited Moscow was just weeks before Putin invaded Ukraine. Ratcliffe's visit is another sign world tensions are not easing up anytime soon.

Various sources are pointing towards a new push for Chernihiv in an attempt to shift the war in Russia's favour.

CIA director Ratcliffe made an unexpected visit to Moscow as we also receive updates on how newly reformed Ukrainian assault units are operating on the frontline.

Russian forces are at some risk of being caught in a cauldron. Whilst Iran and the Houthi’s target oil tankers in their respective waterways.

Ukrainian units are conducting emergency counterattacks in the key Donetsk town of Dobropillya as Russian forces continue to gain momentum in this sector.

Social media is in uproar as the U.S. pulls drone unit as Hegseth backed army officials call for a "back to basics" approach - but is there more to this story?