Mobius report 49/2026 – Massive Ukrainian Long-Range Loitering Munition Attack on Moscow’s Energy Infrastructure
July 16, 2026On June 18, 2026, Ukraine launched one of its largest long-range loitering munition attacks against Russia’s energy infrastructure in Moscow. The attack formed part of a month-long deep-strike campaign conducted throughout June. Consistent with Ukraine’s defense strategy, the strikes were...
Hydra report June 2026 – Islamic State Attacks and Activity in Syria
July 13, 2026The new Syrian state led by Ahmad al-Sharaa faces multiple internal challenges threatening to destabilize its fragile socio-political landscape. A major threat is posed by Sunni Salafi-jihadi elements, most notably the Islamic State’s local branch, known as Al-Sham Province. Since...
TGA0891 – Merops AS3 Surveyor Fixed-Wing C-UAS, Ukraine
July 8, 2026Since early 2026, Ukraine has increasingly employed the Merops AS3 Surveyor fixed-wing counter-unmanned aircraft system interceptor. This aerial vehicle carries a fragmentation warhead and is employed against Geran-2 and other Russian UAVs as part of broader layers of air defense...
TGA0890 – Islamist Guide for RC Initiation Systems and DTMF-Based RC Robots
July 7, 2026In June 2026, a member of an Islamic State chatroom on Rocket.Chat shared a link to a Hamas-affiliated Telegram channel containing manuals and infographics intended for manufacturing IEDs and HME. While most of the manuals are old and well-known, the...
Hydra report June 2026 – World Cup in the Crosshairs – Islamic State Chatter and Propaganda
July 6, 2026Al-Naba frames the World Cup as a contest over the global Islamic community. The perceived threat is potent due to football’s appeal to young men, who constitute the primary audience and recruitment pool for the Islamic State. The article encourages...
Hydra report June 2026 – AQIS Activity and Propaganda in Jammu and Kashmir
July 6, 2026Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent, leveraging its active presence in Afghanistan, maintains a sustained digital propaganda and recruitment campaign via its Nawa-i-Ghazwa-e-Hind magazine and various online platforms, explicitly targeting India and its Jammu and Kashmir region. This digital radicalization directly...
Mobius report 48/2026 – Africa Corps Discovers Ukrainian Djonik System Alongside Weaponized UAVs in Mali
July 6, 2026On June 25, 2026, the Kremlin-backed Africa Corps posted a video on its official Facebook page featuring a “Djonik” switch recovered in Mali. The Djonik is a widely used initiation system employed with Ukrainian UAV munitions. The markings on the...
Mobius report 47/2026 – Russian KOBE-80, KB-80, KOBE-3M, and TB-80 UAV Warheads Equipped with the V-5KPE1 Fuze
July 2, 2026Beginning in late 2025 and continuing through mid-2026, FPV racing drone-based loitering munitions equipped with a number of new warheads started appearing in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict arena. These warheads are designated KOBE-80, KB-80, KOBE-3M, and TB-80 (some are also designated...
Mobius report 46/2026 – Iranian Maritime Attacks and Naval Weapons in the Strait of Hormuz
July 1, 2026Amid escalating geopolitical tensions surrounding the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are continuing their naval operations aimed at disrupting commercial shipping and targeting foreign vessels across key Middle Eastern maritime corridors. Recent months have...
