Category: Reports

In November 2024, the Myanmar Army released a training and demonstration video showcasing several types of weaponized UAVs for the first time. The video prominently featured various rotary-wing drones, utilized as both armed UAVs and improvised loitering munitions, carrying custom-made...

In January and February 2025, Somali security forces conducted a series of targeted operations in Bari region, in Puntland State, in northeastern Somalia. The operations were aimed at dismantling Islamic State in Somalia-affiliated militant networks. These operations resulted in the...

In January 2025, following the collapse of the Assad regime, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham forces—now integrated into the interim transitional government—conducted raids on multiple weapons depots in the Homs region, in western Syria. These depots had previously been utilized by Assad’s...

In late January 2025, the Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police detained Russian agents in Zhytomyr, in northwestern Ukraine. The agents were preparing to ambush a police patrol that was supposed to arrive in response to a fake...

In late January 2025, a Russian instructional video detailing the modification process of a POM-2 mine for release from a DJI Mavic series armed drone was posted on a Ukrainian combat-focused Telegram channel. The video provides a detailed demonstration of...

Over the past six months, a newly documented improvised Ukrainian loitering munition has been increasingly observed in use. Unlike conventional loitering munitions designed for striking strategic targets used by both Russia and Ukraine—such as the Geran-2 (Shahed-136) or the Lyuti—this...

On January 11, 2025, Russian forces documented their successful neutralization of a Ukrainian PTM-L1 mine using a drone. The method involved dragging a metal rod tied to a rope, which was attached to the drone, until the mine was triggered.Over...

Between December 2024, and February 2025, at least seven VBIED attacks were documented in the Manbij area, northeast of Aleppo Governorate, in northern Syria. Since the fall of the Assad regime, this region has been a point of contention between...

From October 22, 2024, to at least February 1, 2025, Myanmar’s Army forces have been using fixed-wing UAVs modified for use as improvised loitering munitions to target militias in regions across the country where active fighting is ongoing. The areas...

In recent years, Iran’s influence in Africa, particularly in Sudan, has become increasingly evident. Sudan has emerged as a key destination for Iranian arms transfers, aimed at strengthening and supporting the country militarily. This collaboration is reinforced by agreements that...