On October 1, 2026, documentation showing a Ukrainian Vyriy 10 FPV drone-based loitering munition equipped with a PG-based improvised warhead and a “Popcorn” initiation system was shared in a Russian combat-focused Telegram group. The loitering munition was reportedly discovered in Dobropillia, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, during a reconnaissance sortie.
The Popcorn system is a safety and initiation system for FPV drone warheads. It incorporates arming safeguards, an arming delay, self-destruct functionality, and an option for the operator to initiate the warhead through the UAV control system.
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