Russian soldiers reportedly received a batch of sabotaged Skyzone Cobra X v4 drone headsets disguised as humanitarian aid, leading to explosions upon activation. The incident underscores significant risks within military supply chains and the dangers posed by crowdfunded military gear. The incident, although unverified, points to possible sabotage efforts against Russian forces, as the headsets contained hidden explosives. This act reflects a troubling trend of using unsuspecting donors to compromise military operations, raising serious questions about security protocols in arms logistics and the integrity of received supplies.
According to Potapov, the goggles were Skyzone Cobra X v4 headsets, used to provide a visual when controlling first-person view drones. He added that when the military opened the batch, "they found plastic explosives in all of the products."
Pro-Russian Telegram channel Razved Dozor shared images purporting to be of the headsets still in their boxes, along with video of them being dismantled. It said that the goggles contained between 10-15 grams of plastic explosive and that the boxes showed signs of tampering.
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