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Moscow tightens grip on Donbas's last defensive bastion

A Ukrainian SSO officer monitoring Russian troop movements on the outskirts of Dobropillia from his command post.
A Ukrainian SSO officer monitoring Russian troop movements on the outskirts of Dobropillia from his command post.© Intelligence Online

Rangers from Ukraine's 4th SSO Regiment were recalled from leave on 23 August and quickly dispatched towards Dobropillia. Moscow is deploying its best drone units outside of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk and already striking the rear logistics hubs around Dnipropetrovsk.

Vietnam
Hanoi investing heavily in cyber security a year after massive hack

The State Bank of Vietnam confirmed the massive leak, in September 2025, of data from the National Credit Information Center, one of its affiliated bodies.
The State Bank of Vietnam confirmed the massive leak, in September 2025, of data from the National Credit Information Center, one of its affiliated bodies.© Takatoshi Kurikawa/Alamy

Vietnam is taking cyber risks to its institutions very seriously, a year after a massive data breach hit its National Credit Information Center. Local firms as well as a number of Western companies are reaping the benefits.

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France, Pakistan
Pakistan, hostile territory for French diplomats and spies

Pakistani soldiers guard a closed road in Islamabad's Red Zone where peace negotiations between the United States and Iran are being held, photo taken on 25 April 2026.
Pakistani soldiers guard a closed road in Islamabad's Red Zone where peace negotiations between the United States and Iran are being held, photo taken on 25 April 2026.© Asif Hassan/AFP

With its multitude of intelligence agencies, Pakistan is a country that fails to inspire enthusiasm amongst French security officials. In fact, Paris has just closed its consulate in Karachi.

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