Category: TGAlerts

On March 3, 2024, a Ukrainian Telegram channel published footage of a small UAV intended to lure an enemy soldier toward it before exploding. Upon making contact with the UAV to retrieve it and extract information, the explosive payload would...

On December 14, 2023, a new type of gas grenades was used in an attack by a small armed UAV operated by Russian forces in Ukraine. The grenade contained an unknown chemical substance that was subsequently analyzed, revealing traces of...

On February 7, 2024, evidence of the aftermath of a Russian missile strike on Kyiv indicated the potential use of the 3M22 Zircon supersonic combustion ramjet-powered cruise missile. Analysis of fragments from the missile revealed markings suggesting, with a high...

During January 2024, two separate incidents of improvised bomblets reportedly released from drones were documented in Burkina Faso, marking the first recorded appearances of this weaponry in the country. These incidents represent initial evidence suggesting the alleged use of armed...

In January 2024, a truck carrying FPV racing drone frames, rotors, batteries, and other components was intercepted in Oman. The cargo’s final destination was reportedly Yemen. These drones are notorious for their use as improvised loitering munitions in numerous combat...

On January 30, 2024, the Islamic State – Pakistan Province claimed responsibility for a motorcycle VBIED attack targeting a rally organized by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party in Sibi, central Pakistan. It joined a series of attacks targeting politically-oriented events preceding...

In late 2023, Iran publicized its development of a new model of loitering munition, designated “Shahed-238.” The new prototype, of which at least four variations have been exhibited to date, resembles the Shahed-136 loitering munition, albeit with a significant modification...

In late December 2023, a Ukrainian video, captured by a UAV camera, showed the release of a significant number of improvised bomblets targeting Russian positions. According to reports, the UAV used in the attack was a Ukrainian-made armed fixed-wing UAV...

On December 22, 2023, an unexploded IED concealed in a backpack was discovered aboard a train during a stop at Cantonment Station in Karachi, Pakistan’s capital. The IED was fitted with an initiation system comprising an analog alarm clock modified...

On January 3, 2024, Iraqi police forces recovered a cruise missile following a failed launch attempt from a truck-mounted launcher, targeting a US military base. The missile, which likely belonged to the Shia Iran-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq, bears great...

During November and December 2023, in a series of military ceremonies and exhibitions, the Islamic Republic of Iran Army unveiled new models of tube-launched loitering munitions, dubbed Shahin-1 and Sanjar. Exhibited on the helipads of Iran Navy warships, these similar...

Since the early stages of the war in Ukraine, the use of an X-shaped plastic initiation component has been evidenced fitted to UZRG-M grenade fuzes attached to payloads released from COTS armed quadcopters over Russian positions. This component serves as...

In the course of the war in Ukraine, soldiers from both sides of the conflict have been documented adding improvised fragmentation to PG rounds, in the belief this will increase the lethality of the weapon against infantry targets. As the...

On December 3, 2023, two improvised rocket launchers used by a Shia Iraqi group named the Islamic Resistance in Iraq were recovered in western Iraq, near the border with Syria, after they were used to attack a US military base...

Since the beginning of 2023, there have been a number of documented attacks against infrastructure targets, primarily bridges, across Myanmar, mostly in the south and east of the country. The attacks were notable in that they produced significant damage to...