FSB says it intercepted bomb-rigged FPV goggles meant for Russian drone pilots
Russia’s security service says Ukrainian intelligence hid explosives in FPV goggles sent to soldiers posing as humanitarian aid, echoing a February 2025 plot.
What to know
- FSB claims it intercepted an FPV-goggle shipment rigged with explosives meant for Russian drone operators, allegedly orchestrated by Ukrainian intelligence via fake humanitarian channels.
- The scheme closely mirrors a reported February 2025 operation involving Skyzone Cobra goggles that allegedly injured eight drone operators.
- Russia opened a criminal case on terrorism and illegal explosives charges and is searching for those who sent the devices.
- Claims originate solely from Russia's FSB; Ukrainian officials have not responded in the available coverage, and independent verification is absent.
“posing as pseudo-patriots”
FSB, Russian security service · Meduza ↗ · Nov 1
FSB (Russia's Federal Security Service) Investigating agencyUkraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) Alleged perpetratorUnnamed Volgograd-region serviceman Whistleblower@nexta_tv News aggregator/social amplifier
How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts
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FSB says it seized new batch of booby-trapped FPV goggles
Russia's FSB reported recovering a shipment of FPV goggles across multiple regions with homemade explosives installed in place of the cooling fans, set to detonate when switched on, after a Volgograd-region serviceman flagged a suspicious package.
“As a result of the measures taken, security agencies in various regions of the Russian Federation seized a batch of similar IEDs camouflaged inside FPV goggles, transmitted by the enemy through the Russian Post.”
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1 outlet first by Meduza EN, 6d ago · read ↗
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Kyiv Post frames incident as repeat of 2025 HUR-linked plot
Kyiv Post reported the FSB's Monday claim, noting the method closely resembles the February 2025 scheme attributed to Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) in which goggle users were seriously injured, and detailed the FSB's described contact and recruitment method via Telegram.
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KYIV POST: FSB Reports Interception of More Booby-Trapped FPV Goggles https://www. kyivpost.com/post/88871 Russia’s FSB claimed on Monday it had intercepted a consignment of booby-trapped FPV pilots’ goggles. This appears to have been a repeat of the February 2025 plot by Ukrainian intelligence agencies during which several users of the devices…
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Nexta amplifies FSB claim as another 'spy thriller'
The Telegram-linked outlet Nexta posted the FSB's account on X, framing it as the agency's latest dramatic disclosure and noting the goggles were disguised as humanitarian aid.
“Smart goggles — with explosives inside!”
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Smart goggles — with explosives inside! Russia's FSB has released another spy thriller. According to the agency, Ukrainian intelligence rigged FPV goggles with explosives for Russian drone operators. The surprise package was sent disguised as humanitarian aid. During an
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Ukrainian intelligence allegedly rigs Skyzone Cobra goggles with explosives — Ukrainian outlets and a Telegram channel reported an earlier operation in which Skyzone Cobra FPV goggles with hidden explosives were passed to Russian soldiers through volunteers, reportedly blinding eight drone operators.