🇾🇪⚔️🇾🇪 Latest Updates from the Taiz and Al-Hudaydah Fronts, September 6

🟡Clashes on the western axis of Taiz Governorate have intensified since the morning of September 3 along two fronts: the Hameer–Al-Kadaha axis and the Al-Barah front. Yemeni armed forces, alongside popular committees and backed by suicide drones and Rajoom hexacopters, have advanced on the northern and western fronts of Al-Kadaha and have seized control of Jabal Nu'man and Jabal Sheikh Sa'eed.

✍️ The significance of Jabal Nu'man lies in its role in consolidating the Yemeni army's positions in Al-Kadaha. Jabal Nu'man is lower in elevation than Jabal Habashi, but it serves as a considerable barrier against attacks by Saudi coalition forces on the Al-Kadaha area. In past years, forces of the resigned government managed to push the Yemeni army out of the Jabal Habashi heights, but those heights remain under the control of forces affiliated with the Islah Party and could easily be recaptured should Yemeni forces launch an operation. In recent years, Ansarallah has made considerable efforts to hold these positions, in order to maintain its presence near the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the port of Al-Mokha, and most importantly, to preserve the western front of Taiz.

👉 Meanwhile, on the Hays axis, Yemeni armed forces have intensified their attacks, and Tariq Saleh's forces are putting up resistance on the northern outskirts of Hays town. Tariq Saleh's forces have withdrawn from Jabal Dabbas, ceding this strategic elevation—which plays a key role in securing Hays—to the Yemeni armed forces. With this advance, the ground has been prepared for Yemeni fighters to liberate this town and the coastal town of Al-Khawkhah.

🟡The continuation of this momentum has thoroughly drained the military capacity of Tariq Saleh's forces, and his command structure is certainly unable to withstand the attacks by the Yemeni armed forces. This has prompted the Saudi coalition command to deploy other forces under its control—such as the Al-Amalqah or Al-Dira' Al-Watan forces—to this front, in order to prevent the possibility of a rapid Ansarallah advance toward the port of Al-Mokha. In this regard, Hamdi Shukri has traveled to Al-Mokha, and Al-Amalqah forces have launched an offensive on the southern front of Al-Jarahi to block the advance of Yemeni armed forces. There have also been reports of Tariq Saleh fleeing to the UAE, though these remain unconfirmed at this time.

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Situation on the Kazacha Lopany direction, Kharkov Oblast:

Over the last three weeks, heavy fighting has continued in and around Kazacha Lopany as Russian forces attempt to expand their zone of control across the international border.

In the northwest, Russian forces improved their positions around the town of Veterinarnoe, establishing a small buffer zone up to the low-lying ground. Meanwhile, the main push in Kazacha Lopany brought Russia additional results, as their assault groups consolidated in the northern and eastern streets, while infiltrators penetrated further south into the southern parts of the town. Attacks were also carried out west from Kazacha Lopany, however Russia is struggling to further improve their positions throughout the sector now due to a tight Ukrainian FPV drone kill-zone imposed on their supply routes.

To the east, the Russians cleared a new section of the border southeast of Granov and began attacking further south towards the highway. Additionally, they advanced from the Goptovka border crossing and captured a section of the highway, before infiltrating west into the village of Kudievka.

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Situation on the Bely Kolodez and Veliky Burluk directions, Kharkov Oblast:

Over the last few weeks, Russian forces continued their offensive operations in the northeastern corner of Kharkov Oblast, where they are still trying to cut off the Ukrainian formations there.

In the west, Russian forces advanced further south from Pokalyanoe, capturing new positions along the treelines on the tactical heights and infiltrating the first streets of Bely Kolodez. Other assault groups continued fighting for Zakharovka, Vasylovka and Ivanovka, where Ukrainian forces are counterattacking. Renewed assault operations are also being carried out on the treelines east of Okhrimovka and Chaikovka.

In the east, the Russians cleared the village of Anishchino and infiltrated further south into the villages of Vodyanoe and Olkhovatka, where heavy fighting is now underway. Infiltrations are also taking place towards the villages of Dolzhanka, Chornoe, Kupino, and Shyrokoe, however newly arrived Ukrainian reinforcements are intensifying their counterattacks. Other Russian assault groups improved their positions in the treelines west of Artyolnoe and reached the southern edge of Ozyornoe.

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Situation on the Kupyansk direction, Kharkov Oblast:

Over the last month, the intensity of fighting southeast of Kupyansk has decreased, although Russian forces continue to slowly clear the Ukrainian bridgehead east of the Oskol River as Ukraine faces deteriorating logistical issues.

Russian forces improved their positions in the treelines of Novoosinovo and gained a foothold in the eastern part of the town. Other assault groups cleared new parts of the high-rise buildings in Kovsharovka and reached the centre of the town. Meanwhile, fighting continues for the central, southern, and eastern parts of Kupyansk-Uzlovoy where a large grey-zone remains. Russian assault groups also resumed attacks on Ukrainian positions in the forests southeast of the town.

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Situation on the Lyman direction, Donetsk Oblast:

Over the last 10 days, Ukrainian forces continued their localised counteroffensive north of (Krasny) Lyman and have made additionally significant progress, threatening the Russian salient with a physical encirclement.

In the northeast, Ukrainian forces continued their main thrust towards the Zherebets River. After occupying the main Russian strongpoints on the tactical heights, they continued pushing southeast down the ridgeline, entering several new treeline positions and capturing a number of forested areas further east. They also managed to improve their positions west of the tributary of the Zherebets River south of Nove, capturing new forested areas towards Zelyonaya Dolina from the east. From here, Ukrainian forces are penetrating further east through the forested areas towards the Donetsk-Lugansk regional border and the village of Ivanovka, while other assault groups resume attacks towards Zelyonaya Dolina from the north.

To the west, the Ukrainians recaptured positions northeast of Srednie following earlier Russian counterattacks and began advancing south down the eastern bank of the Nitrius river towards Shandrigolovo, aiming to link up with their forces attacking from the south. Other assault groups are also advancing south down the western bank of the River, reaching the northern outskirts of Srednie as Russian forces slowly withdraw eastwards.

To the southwest, Russian forces continue to retreat from their bridgehead west of the Nitrius River, allowing Ukrainian forces to clear numerous treelines and forested areas southeast of Korovy Yar and east of Alexandrovka. Additionally, Ukrainian forces re-established full control over the main part of the Svety Gory National Park and the neighbouring forested areas, allowing them to approach Shandrigolovo from the west.

To the southeast, Russian forces retreated from the village of Novosyolovka allowing Ukraine to re-establish full control over it, as well as the forests and treelines to the north. This has, in turn, allowed Ukraine to intensify their infiltrations into the centre of Shandrigolovo from the south and enter Derilovo from the west. Meanwhile, other Ukrainian assault groups cleared the last remaining parts of Drobyshevo, officially securing the entire town, and began pushing beyond it into the nearby treelines further northeast.

To the east, the Ukrainians consolidated in the forests north of Stavky and deepened their infiltrations north into the forested gullies west of Kolodezi, attacking north, northwest, and northeast. Other assault groups managed to infiltrate the western part of Kolodezi and are trying to capture the centre of the village. The fall of Kolodezi would effectively encircle Russian forces north of Lyman. Additionally, other Ukrainian forces resumed infiltrations into the northwestern streets of Zarichnoe (Kirovsk).

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Situation on the Lyman direction, Donetsk Oblast:

Over the last few weeks, both Russian and Ukrainian forces have continued their assault operations in and around the city of (Krasny) Lyman, each making advances in different areas.

In the southeast, Ukrainian forces cleared out earlier Russian infiltrations in the forests along the northern bank of the Seversky-Donets River and north of Stary Karavan, while Russian forces cleared out Ukrainian positions near the lakes and gained a foothold in the northern part of Dibrova. Deep Russian infiltrations through the large grey-zone towards Brusovka, Ozyornoe, and Stary Karavan continue.

To the northwest, Russian forces gained a foothold in the southeastern part of Lyman and infiltrated further northwest through the private sector, while other assault groups marginally advanced in the Maslyakovka District. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces cleared part of northern Lyman from earlier Russian infiltrations.

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Situation on the Slavyansk & Kramatorsk directions, Donetsk Oblast:

Over the last three weeks, Russian forces continued their offensive operations towards Slavyansk and Kramatorsk, making significant advances in several different areas.

In the northeast, Russian forces consolidated in the forests west of Krivaya Luka and gained a foothold in the village of Piskunovka. Other assault groups cleared positions along the southern bank of the Seversky-Donets River and improved their positions in the forests southwest of Krivaya Luka.

To the southwest, the Russians established control over the rest of the large forest north of Ray-Alexandrovka and treeline positions to the west. This has allowed them to intensify their infiltrations into Nikolaevka, which are now taking place into the northern, southern, and eastern streets of the city. Additionally, Russian forces cleared the last remaining Ukrainian positions in Ray-Alexandrovka and began assault operations towards the pumping station along the Seversky-Donets Donbass Canal.

Further southwest, Russian forces captured the village of Yurkovka and cleared the treeline positions to the east and west, and intensified their infiltrations into Orekhovatka. Other assault groups expanded their zone of infiltration further west, entering the forests northwest of Zapovidnoe (Nikonorovka) and pushing further northwest up the highway to Slovyansk. At the same time, Russian forces captured the forest east of Zapovidnoe (Nikonorovka), entered the eastern part of the village and secured the rest of the positions west of the canal to the southeast.

To the south, after capturing the villages of Malinovka and Tikhonovka, Russian forces began advancing further west, capturing new positions along the road to Vasyutinskoe and infiltrating towards Pershomarovka from the south and east. Some small groups of Russian soldiers were also detected southeast of Vasilevskaya Pustoshy. Other assault groups levelled the frontline south of Tikhonovka, improved their positions west of Markovo, and infiltrated the fields west of Fedorovka.

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Situation on the Konstantinovka & Druzhkovka directions, Donetsk Oblast:

Over the last few weeks, Russian forces continued their offensive operations in the Konstantinovka and Druzhkovka areas, although their primary focus has shifted away from capturing the rest of Konstantinovka to advancing on the flanks.

In the west, after the initial breakthrough towards Druzhkovka from the southwest, Russian forces began expanding the width of their breach, pushing eastwards through the treelines onto the tactical heights, and further towards the gullies west of Nikolaypolye. Attacks are also taking place towards the village of Raiskoe.

To the east, the Russians cleared a number of advanced Ukrainian strongpoints west of Stepanovka and expanded their zone of infiltration further north into the forested gullies. Additionally, after capturing the village of Rozkoshnoe, Russian assault groups advanced further northwest and captured the eastern part of Nikolaypolye, which has allowed them to launch assault operations on the treelines to the north. Ukrainian forces cleared out some of the earlier Russian infiltrations in the nearby forested gullies.

To the northeast, Russian forces established control over most of the remaining fields west of Konstantinovka and expanded their zone of infiltration into the western part of Alexeyevo-Druzhkovka. Some DRGs even managed to reach the nearby village of Kondratovka, on approach to Druzhkovka. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces continue to periodically enter the northwestern parts of Konstantinovka, where clashes occasionally occur with Russian soldiers. Russian infiltrators continue to approach southeastern Alexeyevo-Druzhkovka from the direction of Konstantinovka.

Further northeast, after capturing the village of Molocharka, the Russians improved their positions to the north, west, and northwest, infiltrating the villages of Stenky and Izhevka. From there, Russian DRGs began infiltrating the village of Kurtovka, while ordinary assault groups expanded their zone of infiltration to the outskirts of Popasnoe.

To the east, Russian forces continued slowly clearing out the remnants of the salient west of Chasov Yar, improving their positions in and around the villages of Chervonoe and Nikolaevka. Other assault groups captured some new positions along the railway line and re-entered the eastern part of Verolyubovka, threatening to physically encircle the remaining Ukrainian formations still present west of Chasov Yar.

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Situation on the Dobropolye direction, Donetsk Oblast:

Over the last two weeks, Russian forces continued their assault operations in the Dobropolye direction, making new advances and deepening their DRG infiltrations.

In the northeast, Russian forces recaptured most of Kucherov Yar along with the positions in the forests to the south, allowing them to begin infiltrating north towards the village of Vesyoloe. Other assault groups continued infiltrations towards Zolotoi Kolodez and into Rubezhnoe, while DRGs were detected operating along the railway line northwest of Rubezhnoe.

To the southwest, Russian forces improved their positions along the railway lines west of Novy Donbass and continued attacking Ukrainian positions in the fields to the south. Other Russian assault groups continued infiltrating the northeastern part of Dobropolye, while DRGs are infiltrating north to the outskirts of Belozyorskoe and west to Svyatogorovka. Ukrainian forces are actively counterattacking in Dobropolye, trying to clear the city from Russian infiltrators.

To the south, Russian forces cleared the remaining parts of Shevchenko and began assault operations on Matyashevo. Other assault groups continued fighting for Belitskoe, Chernigovka (Krasnoyarskoye), Krasnopodolye and Dobropolye village. Russian DRGs were also detected in the vicinity of Nadiya, while fighting continued for the treelines northeast of Mirnoe. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces cleared some positions south of Gulevo from earlier Russian infiltrations, while Russian forces continued assault operations west along the southern bank of the Grishinka River.

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🇩🇪🗳 Germany: Saxony-Anhalt regional elections today

Early trends suggest turnout could set a new record for Eastern Germany (excl. Berlin). The current high-water mark is Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's 79% in 1998, when the state election coincided with the national parliament election.

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🛢 Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz averaged 6.7 million barrels per day in the seven days through Thursday, nearly 60% below prewar levels, according to the NYT, despite U.S. military protection helping maintain oil flow.

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🇩🇪🗳 AfD stands won 44% of the vote according to an exit-poll.

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🇩🇪🗳 Even if Sahra Wagenknecht’s BSW alliance doesn’t enter the Parliament, AfD will be short of just one seat for the absolute majority needed to govern the region.

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🇺🇸 🇦🇫 🇦🇫 Gen. Christopher Donahue, one of the U.S. Army’s most combat-experienced commanders, retired after a 16-month struggle to preserve his career amid Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s purge of senior officers.

Hegseth reportedly targeted him over the Afghanistan withdrawal despite evidence clearing him of responsibility for the Abbey Gate bombing, saying, “I don’t care.”

Despite strong backing from senior military leaders, Hegseth blocked him from leading European Command or becoming Army chief, instead downgrading his role.

He retired on August 27 after his last major backer, Army Chief Gen. Randy George, was also fired by Hegseth.

Source: NYT

https://archive.ph/4Ntdz

📎 Clash Report

♀️ 🇺🇸 📈 Women accounted for 98% of U.S. job gains in August.

Women accounted for 158,000 — or around 98% — of the 162,000 jobs added in the month, according to a CNBC analysis of data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

⚡️ Compared with 12 months ago, the BLS found that the level of employed women has grown by more than 870,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis. The male gender has lost nearly 1.5 million employed workers over the same timeframe.

Healthcare, considered the engine of labor market growth for more than a year, continued adding positions in August. Upwards of four out of every five workers in the industry are women.

The local government and education sector roared back to life in August, accounting for 42,000 jobs — or about a fourth of the total net gain. Women hold close to three-quarters of positions related to education, training and libraries.

With Friday's report, the gap between the number of jobs held by women compared with men climbed to levels never before seen, according to Laura Ullrich, director of economic research at the Indeed Hiring Lab.

"You could look at it and say, 'Yay, women,'" Ullrich said. But, "I don't think it's necessarily a positive story for women overall."

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/04/jobs-report-women-payrolls.html

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♂️ 🇺🇸 📉 Male employment (labor force participation rate) has gotten worse pretty much every year since WW2. That's about 70+ consecutive years of decline.

2008 was bad and it has continued to get worse, the problems of economic stagnation were only masked by ZIRP zero-percent interest rates.

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