🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Situation south of the city of Druzhkovka: Gruzskoe-Raiskoe-Nikolaevka area

Satellite images of the Donetsk region, taken on August 7, 2026, by the Sentinel satellite—under cloudless weather conditions—enabled analysis of multiple front-line sections for visible craters from FAB bombs. In the area of the settlements Gruzskoe - Raiskoe - Nikolaevka, the analysis—though carrying a significant risk of error—indicates a greater territorial advance by Russian forces than shown by most OSINT maps. Offensive operations in this sector are being conducted by the 150th Motorized Rifle Division as part of the broader "Center" Military Grouping offensive toward Dobropolye, launched in mid-July 2026.

Analysis of Sentinel imagery indicates that the Russians currently control most of the former Ukrainian screening belt on the approaches to their main defensive line, which in this front section runs along the left bank of the Gruzka River, in the area: Gruzskoe - Novonikolaevka - Novogrigorovka - Raiskoe. The areas on the right bank of this river, bounded to the west by the fortifications of the New Donbas Line and to the east by the course of the Kazenny Torets River, served as its forward field. Despite this, Ukrainian forces defended this area fiercely for nearly a year, holding many advanced strongpoints in the screening belt.

Although the command of the Russian 150th Motorized Rifle Division—through the activity of DRG units infiltrating villages along the Kazenny Torets River—suggests that the main offensive actions are being directed toward Novogrigorovka, the Russians appear more interested in capturing the area of the village of Novonikolaevka, along with Hill 183 there and the adjacent garden plot settlement. Seizing a bridgehead on the left bank of the Gruzka River in this sector would enable the 150th Division's command to launch a strike toward the area: Novoandreevka - Andreevka and sever the important frontline road for the Ukrainians from Dobropolye to Kramatorsk. This would significantly complicate the defense of Dobropolye by the 1st "Azov" Corps, which remains the primary target of the "Center" Military Grouping's offensive.

With Russian troops present in the village of Toretskoe, this puts them 5 miles (8 km) southwest of the city of Druzhkovka.

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🇾🇪⚔️🇾🇪 Yemen's Ansarallah targeted Bayhan this morning, killing at least two Saudi-backed soldiers.

Some of the locations targeted with drones and missiles in the past days:

🔗 MenchOSINT

🇨🇳🤖 China has a 97% market share in the humanoid robot market

China’s humanoid robot makers commanded more than 97% of global shipments in the first half of 2026, according to new industry data affirming the country’s early lead against US rivals in the burgeoning field.

Global humanoid robot shipments totaled roughly 19,100 units in the first half of 2026, more than triple the 5,100 units shipped in the same period last year, according to data from Smart Analytics Global. The California-based research firm expects shipments to rise to around 60,000 units this year and reach half a million by 2030.

Shanghai-based Agibot overtook Hangzhou-based Unitree Robotics to claim the top spot in market share, capturing 44% of global shipments with 8,400 units in the six-month period, compared with Unitree’s 5,900 units. Their volumes dwarf shipments from top US companies such as Tesla Inc., Figure AI Inc. and Agility Robotics Inc., underscoring the pace of development within China.

In late July, the US banned imports of new Chinese humanoid and quadruped robots, along with certain components, citing national security and cybersecurity risks to critical US artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Although the number of humanoid robots actually deployed in commercially productive roles remains small, China’s policy support and funding from various levels of governments are helping accelerate their path into the mainstream. The prioritization of such robotics was on full display at the World AI Conference in Shanghai last month, where dozens of robot makers unveiled advances in dexterity, speed and capabilities.

🔗 https://archive.ph/32Ewf

🇨🇴🤝🇮🇱 Colombia recognised Israel's claims over the Golan Heights.

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🇨🇴🇲🇦🇪🇭⚡️ — Colombia announced a change in its posture regarding the Western Sahara, freezing relations with the Polisario-led Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and recognizing Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory.

🛢 US SPR crude inventories fell by ~6.1mb w/w to a multi year low of 298.7mb last week

Sour down ~2.0mb to 193.4mb
Sweet down ~4.1mb to 105.3mb

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👨‍💻 🇮🇶 🇮🇶 Iraq establishes database for six million weapons and shuts down 71 unauthorized PMU-linked offices
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The Iraqi Interior Ministry announced on Monday the creation of a comprehensive national database aimed at registering an estimated six million weapons nationwide, as reported by Anadolu Agency.

Alongside the database initiative, authorities shuttered 71 unauthorized offices falsely claiming affiliation with the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF).

According to statements carried by the Iraqi News Agency, the move follows the opening of official firearms registration and licensing centers across the country last Friday.

The systematic push to centralize armaments began in earnest after military spokesman Sabah al-Numan announced a specialized implementation committee on 3 June.

Unregulated weaponry continues to pose a domestic security challenge for Iraq, which seeks to reinforce state authority and bring all armed factions under government oversight.

📎 The Cradle

🇸🇾🇸🇾⚡️ — Armed Arab tribesmen were seen rushing toward the city of Hasakeh in order to confront Kurdish mobs.

🇷🇺🌹🤝🏴☪️ — The Muslim Brotherhood’s official website has openly celebrated Islamic-Communist Abdul El-Seyed’s win.