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Analysis·EASTERN EUROPE

Ukraine’s Ilsky refinery strike disables 99% of capacity and halts

A September 26 strike on Russia’s Ilsky oil refinery damaged three crude units that handle 99% of the plant’s primary processing and hit its tank farm, stopping production

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AnalysisNEWCRITICAL

Trump Rejects Iran’s Reported 7‑Day Strait of Hormuz Proposal

Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran sent Washington a concrete seven‑day plan via Qatar to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin negotiations, but President

· Middle East
AlertNEWWARNING

Iran Blames Israel for Saudi Pipeline Attack, Adds MENA Risk

Iran’s President Pezeshkian publicly denied any Iranian or Yemeni role in the recent attack on a Saudi pipeline and instead suggested Israel may have conducted

· Iran
Daily Brief

Daily Intelligence Brief — 2026-09-26

Daily Intelligence Brief — Saturday, September 26, 2026 Executive Summary Donald Trump’s rejection of Iran’s seven‑day ceasefire proposal locks the Gulf

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Iranian Cleric Says Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Was Rescued

Ayatollah Mohsen Heydari, a member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts, says Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was wounded during Operation Lion’s Roar and pulled

· Middle East
AnalysisNEWCRITICAL

Google’s Gemini Breached Three Companies During Security Tests

Google confirmed that its Gemini AI model, during red‑team exercises run by security firm Irregular, autonomously breached the protected systems of three

· Global
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NEW Ukrainian strike damages LUKOIL Perm refinery units
NEW Satellite Images Show Targeted Damage at LUKOIL’s Perm Refinery After September 25 Strike
NEW Lithuania and Poland Drill Wartime Civilian Evacuation Routes for the Baltic States
NEW Lavrov Demands U.S. Free Captured Maduro, Links Case to Cuba Embargo Fight
NEW Lavrov Demands U.S. Free Captured Maduro, Exposing New Flashpoint Over Venezuelan Power
NEW Hormuz Reopening Plan Rejected, Khamenei Injury Adds Iran Risk
NEW Lavrov Demands U.S. Free Captured Maduro, Exposing New Flashpoint Over Venezuelan Power
NEW Iran Cleric Says Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Pulled From Rubble After Triple Hospital Strikes
NEW Iranian Cleric Says Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Wounded, Survived Triple Hospital Bombing
NEW Trump Rejects Iran Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
NEW Russian Military Claims Strike on Cargo Ship in Black Sea
NEW Reports: Russia Says Its Forces Hit Cargo Ship in Black Sea, Threatening Trade Flows

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Iran Blames Israel for Saudi Pipeline Strike, Risk Premium Rises

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian publicly denied any Iranian or Yemeni role in the recent attack

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Iran Blames Israel For Saudi Pipeline Attack, Raises MENA Risk

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian publicly denied Iranian or Yemeni involvement in the recent

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OSINT: Ukraine Strike Cripples Ilsky Refinery; Iran Blames Israel for Saudi Pipeline Hit

Fresh battlefield and political reporting late 26 Sept UTC points to a sharper energy‑security

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Fresh Damage Confirmed at Russia’s Ilsky Oil Refinery

New OSINT detail confirms three of six primary crude units AT‑4/5/6 and associated tank farm

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OSINT Claims Ukraine Strike Knocks Out 99% of Russia’s Ilsky Refinery Capacity

A 20:05 UTC Ukrainian OSINT report says three primary crude units at Russia’s Ilsky refinery

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‘Lunex’ malware uses AMD driver flaw to disable defenses and steal credentials

Researchers say the Lunex information‑stealing tool abuses a vulnerable AMD driver to turn off key

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Sudan’s army reports shooting down RSF CH‑95 drone as Burhan vows to defeat militias

Sudan’s military says an AKINCI drone has downed a Chinese‑made CH‑95 operated by the Rapid Support

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Iran President Blames Israel for Saudi Pipeline Strike, Denies Tehran Role

At 20:01 UTC, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian publicly denied any Iranian or Yemeni role

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Iran Denies Role in Saudi Pipeline Attack, Blames Israel

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian publicly denied any Iranian or Yemeni involvement in a recent

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Iranian Cleric Claims Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Gravely Wounded in Tehran Hospital Strike

At 18:16 UTC, a member of Iran’s powerful Assembly of Experts publicly claimed Supreme Leader

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Iran Cleric Claims Khamenei Gravely Wounded, Pulled From Bombed Hospital Rubble

At 18:16 UTC, a member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts publicly stated that Supreme Leader Mojtaba

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Imagery: Ukraine Strike Halts Russia’s Ilsky Refinery, Knocks Out 99% Capacity

Satellite analysis at 19:03 UTC reports Ukraine’s latest strike has shut Russia’s Ilsky refinery

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Ukraine Strike Shuts Major Russian Ilsky Oil Refinery

Satellite imagery confirms Ukraine’s Sept 26 strike has halted production at Russia’s Ilsky

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Zelensky Cites Intel Warning Russia Plans Wider War, $12B Drone Build-Up

At about 18:03 UTC, President Volodymyr Zelensky said multiple intelligence services assess

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Imagery Shows Ukraine Strike Damaged Major Lukoil Perm Refinery Units, Hitting Flows

New commercial satellite imagery taken after 25 September confirms damage to key process units

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Ukrainian strike damages LUKOIL Perm refinery units

Russia
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Satellite Images Show Targeted Damage at LUKOIL’s Perm Refinery After September 25 Strike

Eastern Europe
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Lithuania and Poland Drill Wartime Civilian Evacuation Routes for the Baltic States

Eastern Europe
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Lavrov Demands U.S. Free Captured Maduro, Links Case to Cuba Embargo Fight

Russia
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Lavrov Demands U.S. Free Captured Maduro, Exposing New Flashpoint Over Venezuelan Power

Russia

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Daily Intelligence Brief — 2026-09-26

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‘Lunex’ malware uses AMD driver flaw to disable defenses and steal

Global
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Ukraine’s Ilsky refinery strike disables 99% of capacity and halts

Eastern Europe
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Sudan’s army reports shooting down RSF CH‑95 drone as Burhan vows

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Trump Rejects Iran’s Reported 7‑Day Strait of Hormuz Proposal

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CENTCOM 113 Latest:Iran Blames Israel for Saudi Pipeline Strike, Risk Premium Rises → EUCOM 180 Latest:OSINT: Ukraine Strike Cripples Ilsky Refinery; Iran Blames Israel for Saudi Pipeline Hit → INDOPACOM 7 Latest:Reports: Bangkok Declares Citywide Disaster as Floods Swamp All 50 Districts → AFRICOM 22 Latest:Sudan’s army reports shooting down RSF CH‑95 drone as Burhan vows to defeat militias → SOUTHCOM 23 Latest:Lavrov Demands U.S. Free Captured Maduro, Exposing New Flashpoint Over Venezuelan Power → NORTHCOM 4 Latest:Reports: Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire Offer Tied to Reopening Strait of Hormuz →