Category: TGAlerts

On 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...

Between 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...

A 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...

Over the past year, increasing documentation has emerged of Geran-2 loitering munitions fitted with rangefinders apparently incorporated into their warhead initiation mechanisms. The growing number of documented examples suggests Russia is exploring proximity initiation as an alternative to conventional impact...

Analysis of multiple Colombian FPV drone-based improvised loitering munition incidents documented during 2026 has identified a recurring design feature that appears unique among currently documented fiber-optic-guided attack UAVs. Rather than suspending a standalone explosive payload beneath the aircraft, Estado Mayor...

In July 2026, clear documentation confirmed the presence of a Geran-2 loitering munition near the Mali-Algeria border settlement of Talahandak and its use therein by the Kremlin-backed Africa Corps private military contractors. Russian PMCs have previously deployed the Geran-2 KK-series...

Since early 2026, Ukraine has increasingly employed the Merops AS3 Surveyor fixed-wing counter-unmanned aircraft system interceptor. This aerial vehicle carries a fragmentation warhead and is employed against Geran-2 and other Russian UAVs as part of broader layers of air defense...

In June 2026, a member of an Islamic State chatroom on Rocket.Chat shared a link to a Hamas-affiliated Telegram channel containing manuals and infographics intended for manufacturing IEDs and HME. While most of the manuals are old and well-known, the...

During June 2026, Ukrainian forces documented for the first time their use of the “Punisher,” a bunker buster munition designed for deployment from large rotary-wing UAVs to eliminate reinforced and hardened targets, such as covered trenches, field shelters and concrete...

Recent documentation on Russian Telegram channels indicates some units may have begun receiving POM-3R bounding anti-personnel mines. The POM-3R is the manually emplaced variant of the original scatterable POM-3 mine. The POM-3 features an electronic seismic proximity sensor and a...

On June 19, 2026, documentation emerged of a DJI Matrice 300/350 series enterprise UAV operated by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel’s elite wing, Grupo Delta. The platform was uniquely retrofitted with a WL100 MAX All-in-One GNSS Anti-Jamming System. This development...

In April 2026, video footage surfaced for the first time showing an alleged strike by a jet-powered Geran-5 unmanned aerial system against an oil and gas facility in Sumy Oblast, northeastern Ukraine. While photographic documentation of downed Geran-5 airframes began...

In May 2026, the Malian Armed Forces deployed cluster munitions and submunitions in Northern Mali, marking a novel development in the ongoing Malian and broader Sahelian conflict. The Soviet-era weapon, which has been seen in relatively recent use in the...

A Russian instructional video posted on Telegram in April 2026 provided detailed guidance on deploying the MVE-NS initiation system using an alternative power source. Designed with self-destruct and anti-handling features, the system is intended for use with anti-personnel charges and...