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

August was a slow month on paper, but Russian reconnaissance units have being making key advances on the most politically important sectors of this war.

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

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.

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.

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.

It seems that Fedorov has overplayed his hand in a bid for early elections, on the back of strong anti-Syrskyi sentiment among protesters - yet many were not prepared to support him in challenging Zelensky.

Today’s newsletter tracks shifting alliances, contested ballots and Ukraine’s front line

Ukraine's military has broken seven months of enforced silence to reveal one of its most significant ground operations since 2023...

Russia's offensive picked up pace in July after a slow start in June as key sectors saw some major tactical shifts.