Mobius report 61/2026 – Foiled IED Attacks, Ukraine
August 27, 2026Between June and August 2026, Ukrainian authorities documented several cases of Russian intelligence-directed IED attacks and planned operations in different areas across Ukraine. The cases involved Ukrainian agents recruited by Russian intelligence services, primarily through Telegram channels, personal contacts, and...
Mobius report 60/2026 – Expansion of Turbojet Engine Use in Loitering Munitions
August 26, 2026The use of turbojet engines in loitering munitions is expanding, with documentation showing their integration into a growing number of platforms, particularly in the Russian-Ukrainian theater and within Iran and its Axis of Resistance proxy network. Russia has integrated turbojet...
TGA0897 – Weaponization of Criminal Barricades with RCIEDs, Rio de Janeiro
August 25, 2026On August 21, 2026, Brazilian Military Police discovered five IEDs fitted with RC initiation systems incorporated into defensive obstacles by the Terceiro Comando Puro in Cidade Alta, part of the Complexo de Israel in northern Rio de Janeiro. The devices...
Mobius report 59/2026 – Evolution of Small Modified and Improvised Landmines in Russia and Ukraine
August 22, 2026The Russo–Ukrainian War, characterized by the widespread use of fixed-wing loitering munitions and weaponized multirotor drones for strike missions and a wide range of other operational tasks, has led to numerous developments and adaptations of weapons and munitions to enable...
TGA0896 – Fiber-Optic-Guided FPV Loitering Munition Attack on Oil Infrastructure, Zawiya, Libya
August 19, 2026Between August 10 and August 12, 2026, a string of FPV drone attacks targeted high-value infrastructure in Zawiya, northwestern Libya. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, and authorities have yet to identify any suspects. The series of strikes...
Mobius report 58/2026 – Sticky IED Attached to Senior Syrian Army Commander’s Vehicle, Aleppo, Syria
August 19, 2026On July 18, 2026, documentation showing the neutralization of a sticky IED attached beneath the vehicle of a senior Syrian Army officer in Al-Rai, northern Aleppo Governorate, Syria, was published by Syrian security forces. The sticky IED featured a bowl-shaped...
TGA0895 – Previously Undocumented Suspected Improvised AP Mines in Burkina Faso
August 19, 2026A July 2026 video report by Burkina Faso’s National Broadcaster included images of 28 cylindrical objects suspected to be improvised anti-personnel mines. This assessment is supported by the devices’ relatively small dimensions, which suggest a limited explosive payload consistent with...
Mobius report 57/2026 – IED Concealed in an Umbrella, Bangladesh
August 16, 2026On July 24, 2026, at approximately 6:00 PM, an IED disguised as an umbrella was discovered near Motijheel Metro Station in Dhaka, Bangladesh. EOD personnel conducted render-safe procedures on the device, during which a bystander was injured by fragmentation. The...
Hydra report July 2026 – Foreign Fighters Participate in Mogadishu Prison Break, Al-Shabaab Warns Against Israeli, Emirati Encroachment
August 11, 2026In October 2025, Al-Shabaab launched a complex infiltration attack against the high-security Godka Jilacow prison in Mogadishu – a facility the group frames as a Western-backed “black site.” The “Battle of Support for the Oppressed” raid underscores critical vulnerabilities in...
