Hydra report September 2026 – ISMP Attack in Niassa
October 15, 2026While Islamic State Mozambique Province no longer holds large urban centers, it maintains a persistent, highly adaptable insurgency. Operating through small, mobile cadres, the group conducts economic warfare while extending its reach into western Cabo Delgado and neighboring Niassa Province....
Hydra report September 2026 – Jihadi Discourse Following the Kohat Mosque Suicide Bombing
October 15, 2026The complex terrorist assault on the Police Lines complex in Kohat highlights continuing divisions within Pakistan’s jihadist landscape over the targeting of sensitive sites, particularly mosques. Post-attack jihadist discourse revealed differing positions among major militant actors and coalitions, including Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen...
Hydra report September 2026 – The Islamic State’s Recruitment in Africa
October 15, 2026Digital platforms, most notably the peer-to-peer exchange Besira, serve as recruitment and travel-guidance hubs for individuals seeking to undertake Hijrah to IS-held territories, with discussions focused primarily on Islamic State West Africa Province and Islamic State Sahel Province areas in...
Mobius report 72/2026 – Ukrainian Mariupol and FCAT Initiation Systems
October 1, 2026On July 29, 2026, a Russian combat-engineering Telegram channel published video of a neutralized Ukrainian B-2 fixed-wing loitering munition. The documented components included a Mariupol V2.3 initiation system. This report examines that unit, its reported features, and related Mariupol, Kherson,...
TGA0901 – MSDF Armed Group in Myanmar Tests Locally Developed USV for Potential WBIED Use
September 30, 2026In mid-August 2026, the Mon State Defense Force, an anti-junta armed group in southeastern Myanmar documented trials of a locally developed remotely controlled unmanned surface vessel. The footage shows the group testing remote-control and guidance functions on the small craft,...
Mobius report 71/2026 – Minelaying Via Fixed-Wing UAVs, Ukraine
September 29, 2026In recent months, starting in early 2026, released documentation has shown both Ukrainian and Russian forces developing and deploying fixed-wing UAVs to disperse landmines over enemy territory. Available imagery also documents purpose-built mine release systems developed for this purpose. Employing...
Mobius report 70/2026 – Russian-Language Guide to Fixed-Wing UAVs Employed by Ukrainian Forces
September 29, 2026On August 25, 2026, a Russian-language PDF guide to UAV platforms employed by Ukrainian forces, containing images and technical descriptions, was shared in a Russian UAV-focused Telegram group. The 73-page guide has no stated author or issue date. It profiles...
TGA0900 – First Documented Molnya-2 Loitering Munition Downed in Central Mali
September 29, 2026In September 2026, documentation began circulating online showing Molnya-2 loitering munitions downed somewhere in central Mali, either in the Segou region or near Dioura, in the Mopti region. These incidents coincide with growing Russian UAV activity during counterinsurgency operations in...
TGA0899 – Ukrainian Maritime Tactics for Countering Russian Unmanned Systems in the Black Sea
September 28, 2026Ukrainian maritime defense tactics now incorporate unmanned surface vessels configured as multi-layered defensive platforms against Russian air and naval threats. Since early December 2024, Ukrainian USVs equipped with specialized hatches and launch pods have deployed weaponized FPV drones against coastal...
