Russian Drone Pilots Lose Eyesight After Sabotaged FPV Goggles Explode

Russian FPV drone operators in at least four sectors of the front lost their eyesight or were otherwise injured when sabotaged pilot goggles armed with explosives and a detonator exploded.

The attack is reminiscent of Israel's Mossad booby trapping pagers used by Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, causing them to explode simultaneously, which killed or injured their owners. JL

Liubava Petriv reports in United24:

Eight Russian drone operators have lost their eyesight due to the remote detonation of FPV goggles supplied by 'volunteer organizations.' Between January and February 2025, a number of NGOs sent 80 sets of Skyzone Cobra FPV goggles to various units of the Russian Armed Forces. Between February 4 and February 7, eight explosions of devices were recorded in the Belgorod, Kursk, Luhansk and Donetsk regions. C-4 explosive, a detonator and a battery were found inside the FPV goggles. The device was activated when the cooling fan started. The operation is similar to those conducted by the Israeli Mossad against Hezbollah militants when hundreds of pagers were blown up simultaneously.

Eight Russian drone operators have lost their eyesight due to the remote detonation of FPV goggles supplied by volunteer organizations.

This is reported by the Telegram channel “Dossier of the Spy.”

It is reported that in early February, a series of sabotage attacks involving the remote detonation of FPV glasses took place in various units of the Russian Armed Forces.

 

Between January and February 2025, a number of NGOs sent approximately 80 sets of Skyzone Cobra FPV goggles to various units of the Russian Armed Forces.

Illustrative image of Skyzone Cobra goggles. Source: Internet.

All organizations received the goods from the same person who provided them as free aid to the Russian military.

The first case of detonation of an improvised explosive device embedded in glasses was recorded on February 4 in the Belgorod oblast.

As a result of the explosion, a serviceman suffered injuries to his face and eyes.

 

Between February 4 and February 7, seven more explosions of similar devices were recorded in Kursk, Luhansk and Donetsk regions.

C-4 explosive, a detonator and a battery were found inside the FPV goggles. The device is activated when the cooling fan starts.

Illustrative photo of a Russian FPV pilot. Photo from open sources.

The search and seizure of the mined goggles is currently underway.

According to Dossier of the Spy, the sender of the parcels left the territory of the Russian Federation on February 3, taking a flight from Moscow to Istanbul.

It is worth noting that there are no official comments from representatives of the Ukrainian special services.

 

The operation is similar to those conducted by the Israeli Mossad against Hezbollah militants. Back then, hundreds of pagers were blown up simultaneously.