With Saudi air support, forces of Yemen’s government-in-exile have taken control of the provinces of Abyan and Aden.
With the support of Saudi air power, the forces of Yemen’s government-in-exile regained control of Hadhramaut and Al-Mahra provinces, taking them back from the Southern Transitional Council.
The UAE’s exit from Yemen as the second key member of the Saudi-led coalition signals the failure of the coalition’s military strategy and a further shift in the balance of power toward Ansar Allah. This move weakens the exiled government and intensifies internal clashes between the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and Saudi-backed factions in southern and eastern Yemen — and could push southern groups toward declaring secession and courting new foreign sponsors.
Over the past 12 days, Russian forces captured the town of Seversk in Donetsk province. Other notable developments include advances in Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhia province, while clearing operations continue in Myrnohrad against remaining Ukrainian units.
It is important to note that Libya currently has two rival governments: one in the east, based in Tobruk and led by Khalifa Haftar under the banner of the Libyan National Army (LNA), supported by Egypt and the UAE; and another in the west, based in Tripoli and headed by Prime Minister Abdel Hamid al‑Dbeibah under the Government of National Unity (GNU), backed by Turkey.
Forces aligned with Saudi Arabia in the Second Military Region and Abyan province have announced their separation from the ousted government and joined the Southern Transitional Council.
After clashes subsided in Hadhramaut and Shabwa provinces, the Southern Transitional Council (STC) shifted its operations to Abyan province, aiming to clear areas under al‑Qaeda influence. Movements by southern fighters in Mudiyah and al‑Mahfad are expected to begin soon.
Russian forces have continued their offensive in the besieged city of Mirnograd, pushing deeper into the eastern sectors and reaching the city center. Additional gains have reportedly been made in the southern neighborhoods and nearby farmland.
Following the advances of Southern Transitional Council (STC) fighters in Hadramaut province, the positions of the Islah Party in Shabwa have also been weakened. A convoy of Shabwa Defense Forces succeeded in taking control of the al‑Aqla oil facilities. After capturing the field, Shabwa Defense Forces established checkpoints around it.
According to the latest reports on the movements of Southern Transitional Council (STC) fighters in Hadhramaut and Al-Mahra provinces in eastern Yemen, political authority in these regions remains formally under the governors of the ousted government, yet southern forces are seizing key sites including airports and border crossings.
The Russian army has finally captured the city of Pokrovsk after weeks of fighting. This marks the largest city seized by Russia in Donetsk Oblast since Bakhmut (Artemovsk).
After a period of tension and power struggles between Southern Transitional Council (STC) fighters, Hadhramaut tribes, and Islah Party elements, the southerners—backed by the UAE—launched an operation yesterday under the name “Promising Future” to seize northern areas of Hadhramaut province. They marched toward Seiyun and swiftly took control of all military bases in Wadi Hadhramaut and key sites including Seiyun, the provincial capital, with minimal resistance.
