TGA0883 – Russian Instructional Video on the MVE-NS Booby-Trap Initiation System
May 27, 2026A Russian instructional video posted on Telegram in April 2026 provided detailed guidance on deploying the MVE-NS initiation system using an alternative power source. Designed with self-destruct and anti-handling features, the system is intended for use with anti-personnel charges and...
Mobius report 37/2026 – Airborne Deployment of C-UAS Interceptors, Ukraine
May 27, 2026Weapons such as the P1-SUN, STING, and other variants have become a prominent layer within the Ukrainian military’s air-defense interceptor framework. They are deployed against Russian loitering munitions and reconnaissance UAVs during large-scale, long-range waves of Russian UAV and loitering...
Mobius report 36/2026 – IED Attacks Along Colombia’s Pan-American Highway
May 26, 2026On April 25, 2026, at approximately 12:35 PM, an underbelly IED was initiated beneath the Pan-American Highway in the El Túnel sector of Cajibío Municipality, Cauca Department, along Colombia Route 25 (Pan-American Highway), approximately 35 kilometers north of Popayán. The...
TGA0882 – Afghan Taliban Fixed-Wing Loitering Munitions in the 2026 Af-Pak Conflict
May 26, 2026Starting in late February 2026, the Afghan Taliban conducted a series of fixed-wing loitering munition attacks against targets inside Pakistan during a major escalation between the two countries. The attacks occurred amid a month-long conflict marked by Pakistani airstrikes in...
Mobius report 35/2026 – Hornet Loitering Munition in Ukrainian Service
May 26, 2026Since September 29, 2025, Russian forces have increasingly documented sightings of the Hornet loitering munition. The system reportedly incorporates US-developed technology and is typically equipped with a small Ukrainian-made HE-FRAG or shaped-charge warhead from the UYa and MOA series of...
Mobius report 34/2026 – Distinctive DFCs and RC Initiation Systems, Antioquia, Colombia
May 26, 2026In recent months, distinctive directional fragmentation charges incorporating equally distinctive initiation systems have begun appearing in Antioquia Department, northwestern Colombia. The documented IEDs are configured as DFCs, while the initiation systems consist of RC-based configurations incorporating modified radio sets concealed...
Mobius report 33/2026 – RC Initiation Systems in Criminal IED Attacks in Peru
May 13, 2026Recent incidents documented in Lima and La Libertad Region in Peru indicate the growing use of commercially available RC firing systems, including RC fireworks initiation systems adapted for IED initiation. Historically, criminal IED attacks in Peru relied primarily on manually...
Hydra report April 2026 – Turkey Grapples with IS Sleeper Cells Amid Growing Threat from ISKP
May 13, 2026The April 2026 attack on the Israeli consulate and the deadly December 2025 siege in Yalova underscore the significant repercussions of Turkey’s long-standing policy of engaging militant jihadists on its territory. By leveraging Sunni militant networks against regional adversaries, Turkey...
Hydra report April 2026 – Al-Saqri’s Guide to Pre-Attack Readiness
May 13, 2026On January 20, 2026, the Al-Saqri Foundation for Military Sciences, which is affiliated with the Islamic State, released a short manual entitled “The Security Planning.” Published in Arabic, the manual provides a series of basic guidelines and principles for planning...
