New Russian magnetic influence fuze

24 Nov 2025

A new Russian magnetic influence (MI) fuze, called Shapoklyak (Ru – Шапокляк, translation – ‘opera hat’) has reportedly been developed

A new Russian magnetic influence (MI) fuze, called Shapoklyak (Ru – Шапокляк, translation – ‘opera hat’) has reportedly been developed
This appears to be copied from the Ukrainian ‘Johnny/Dzhonik’(Ukr: Джонні) series fuzes, which are programmable and can feature MI, accelerometers and light sensors
It is currently unknown whether the Shapoklyak features any capabilities beyond MI detection

METIS Links

Munitions: Johnny M and Shapoklyak

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