TGA0816 – Mass Seizures and Disposal of Captagon in Syria
January 1, 2025During December 2024, documentation started to surface of Syrian militants and / or civilians seizing and disposing of Captagon pills across Syria, and around Damascus in particular. The drug is often found concealed inside everyday products, such as electrical devices...
Mobius report 93/2024 – Small Russian KZD-100 EFP
January 1, 2025On September 26, 2024, the first use of a KZD-100 EFP was documented in the Ukrainian combat arena. While information about the charge remains limited, the EFP charge is associated with the Russian family of shaped charges of various sizes...
Mobius report 92/2024 – Russian Military Manual Analyzing Ukrainian FPV Drone Warfare Tactics, Ukraine
December 31, 2024In early December 2024, Russian Telegram channels disseminated a manual that outlines various FPV drone warfare tactics employed by Ukrainian forces. This manual is designed for Russian soldiers and commanders, aiming to enhance their understanding of the diverse tactics and...
Mobius report 91/2024 – Magnetic Field Sensor Fuzing Mechanisms for Standard Mines, Ukraine
December 31, 2024The Ukrainian theater of operations continues to produce a variety of magnetic sensor-based initiation systems. In addition to the Djonik and MAG-3 mechanisms, a new magnetic sensor system variant was recently introduced with a casing designed specifically for TM-62 anti-tank...
TGA0815 – Lightweight Russian Chernika Loitering Munitions, Ukraine
December 31, 2024In late 2024, Russian state-owned news agencies published documentation of a workshop for the production of fixed-wing, molded foam UAV platforms, loaded with various anti-armor payloads and fitted with improvised electric impact fuses. The platforms were of a series of...
Mobius report 90/2024 – Different Warheads Used With the Russian Geran-2 Loitering Munition
December 31, 2024In the second half of 2023, Russia began to deploy Geran-2 loitering munitions produced on its own territory against a variety of military and civilian targets across Ukraine. This was preceded by the use of loitering munitions based on the...
Mobius report 89/2024 – The Shahed-101 Family of Loitering Munitions
December 29, 2024Since October 18, 2023, all major Iran-backed Iraqi militias have been operating under a new umbrella organization called “The Islamic Resistance in Iraq.” The IRI claims it has attacked Israel over 250 times this passing year, with its main choice...
TGA0814 – Explosives Cache found with Electronic Fish Bite Alarms, Ukraine
December 16, 2024On October 28, 2024, Russian forces published documentation of an alleged Ukrainian weapons cache they seized in Ukraine. The cache included what appears to be commercially available electronic fish bite alarms with a line tension sensor used by fishermen to...
Hydra report November 2024
December 12, 2024This month’s In Focus analyzes the “Deterrence of Aggression “military campaign spearheaded by the Salafi-jihadi militant group, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham. The military offensive took the Syrian Arab Army and their allies by surprise, enabling their rivals to conquer the cities...
