Mobius report 63/2026 – FP-Series UAV Warhead with Djonik and Mechanical Initiation Mechanisms
August 30, 2026On August 6, 2026, a member of a Russian Telegram group focused on combat engineering topics published images of a neutralized BVR-series shaped-charge fragmentation warhead used with FP-series loitering munitions seized in Russian territory. This appears to be the first...
Mobius report 64/2026 – Evolution of Improvised Grenades and Improvised UAV Munitions, Rio de Janeiro
August 30, 2026Recent documentation from the Rio de Janeiro Civil Police illustrates the continued development of locally manufactured explosive devices in the state. In a video published on May 5, 2026, a specialist from the Rio de Janeiro Civil Police’s Bomb Squad...
Mobius report 62/2026 – ISWAP Directional and Underbelly IEDs in Northern Nigeria
August 30, 2026Among the lethal trends currently characterizing jihadist activity in northern Nigeria is the proliferation of IEDs. Militants seek to maximize their effects through specialized configurations, including underbelly IEDs, typically buried beneath road surfaces to exploit the relatively vulnerable undersides of...
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...
