Category: Reports

Since October 6, 2025, a Ukrainian initiation system designated “Opera” has been documented with increasing frequency in the Ukrainian theater of operations. Although this type of system had been observed prior to this period, more detailed and repeated documentation has...

In late November and early December 2025, a Russian Telegram channel alleging affiliation with the Russian airborne forces shared a short instructional video for a drone-delivered VOIED. The video depicts the use of an MUV fuze paired with an improvised...

In recent months, Russian forces have increased their use of the Italmas loitering munition, including repeated strikes against residential areas in Sumy Oblast, northeastern Ukraine. Manufactured by Russia’s ZALA Aero Group, the Italmas features a distinctive forward-mounted internal combustion engine...

VP-2A PRO RC initiation mechanisms have recently been observed being used as initiation systems for OFAB-100-110 aerial bombs employed as warheads on large loitering munitions deployed by Ukrainian forces. Previously, VP-2A and VP-2A PRO mechanisms were documented primarily as remote...

On November 24, 2025, a coordinated, multi-stage attack targeted the Frontier Constabulary Headquarters on Saddar Road in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The attack involved an initial PBIED detonation at the main gate, followed by armed infiltration and the subsequent initiation...

During July 2025, Russian forces reported identifying an unfamiliar improvised fragmentation mine in the Ukrainian battlefield. The mine, resembling stake mines and featuring an external metallic fragmentation layer, is deployed and dispersed by a drone. The mine belongs to a...

In November 2025, Russian forces were documented using an Iranian loitering munition not previously evidenced in their use in the Ukrainian cities in Sumy Oblast. The material confirms the system as an Iranian-produced Shahed-107, rather than a modified or locally...

During October-November 2025, documentation began to appear, showing a newly observed incendiary warhead fitted to the Geran-2 loitering munition. This new variant incorporates an OFBCh-2 bursting charge and a UZ-2 impact fuze — both known components used in Russian Gerbera...

Between June and October 2025, three major maritime seizures conducted by Yemeni and coalition forces documented sustained Iranian military support for the Ansarullah (Houthi) movement. These key operations, the interception of a 750-ton Iranian weapons shipment on June 25, the...

Between October and November 2025, Lamanho – a Chechen-origin jihadist project producing instructional material on IED and HME preparation – released three guides collectively presented as remote initiation systems. The publications outline the assembly of two radio-controlled initiation systems, employing...

In recent months, Russian forces have increasingly showcased documentation of their neutralization of weaponized UAVs carrying explosive payloads fitted with a new family of improvised initiation systems. These systems – referred to as “Angry Doctor” and “Happy Doctor” – appear...

During the fighting in Ukraine, both Ukrainian and Russian soldiers experimented with the idea of remotely initiating disposable, tube-launched anti-tank rockets using various RC systems, employing them as an off-road ambush TTP against vehicles. The principle behind converting the rockets...

Over the past year, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have significantly increased their use of the FP-1 loitering munition against long-range targets inside Russian territory. The Czech-produced FP-1 is equipped with an OFB-60-YaU fragmentation warhead and has been documented striking Russian...