Eight Russian drone operators blinded after FPV C4-rigged goggles explode, media report

Approximately 80 sets were reportedly sent to Russian military units by volunteer organizations between January-February 2025. Russians earlier claimed no one was hurt.

by
Yuri Zoria
19/02/2025
2 minute read

A series of explosions of FPV goggles rigged with explosives has injured at least eight Russian drone operators across multiple regions, according to Telegram channel Dosye Shpiona (“Spy’s Dossier”). The attacks occurred in early February, targeting Russian military units in Belgorod, Kursk, Luhansk, and Donetsk oblasts.

Between January and February 2025, various Russian military units received approximately 80 sets of Skyzone Cobra FPV goggles as donations from several volunteer organizations. However, all shipments reportedly came from the same anonymous individual, who provided the equipment as “humanitarian aid” for Russian drone operators.

Earlier, multiple Russian sources alleged that the plot was discovered before any devices were activated.

Dosye Shpiona says the first explosion occurred on 4 February in Belgorod Oblast when a Russian serviceman activated his FPV headset. The detonation resulted in severe facial and eye injuries. Over the next three days, from 4 to 7 February, seven additional explosions took place in different regions, affecting multiple Russian units.
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