- Ukraine faces $25 billion bill for farmland demining
June 16, 2025
Demining agricultural lands in Ukraine contaminated with explosive devices could cost nearly ₴1 trillion (about $25 billion), MP Nina Yuzhanina wrote on Telegram on June 14. “Economy Ministry data indicated that 30 auctions for demining agricultural lands totaling 5,370 hectares have been held since the beginning of 2025,” she wrote. “The final price of the work ...
- Ukraine: Cost of demining 1 ha of farmland stands at UAH 62,000
June 16, 2025
Almost UAH 1 trillion will be required to clear lands contaminated with explosive devices in Ukraine, MP Nina Yuzhanina reported on Telegram. ” According to the Ministry of Economy, 30 auctions have been held since the beginning of 2025 to demined agricultural lands with a total area of 5,370 hectares. The final cost of the work ...
- Cambodia: Anti-tank mine injures excavator driver at site of new Oddar Meanchey zoo
June 16, 2025
An excavator operator suffered serious injuries in a landmine explosion this morning, June 16, as he operated his machine at a construction site in Oddar Meanchey province’s O’Smach commune, in Samraong town. The incident raised the number of victims of explosive remnants of war (ERWs) to at least 22 this year. Heng Ratana, director-general of the ...
- UN: Guterres to launch life-saving campaign strengthening mine action worldwide
June 16, 2025
The UN Secretary-General is set to launch a global campaign to boost support for disarmament and mine action. António Guterres announced the move in a statement issued on Monday, in response to plans by several UN Member States to withdraw from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention. The 1997 treaty, also known as the Ottawa Convention, prohibits the ...
- Bangladesh: Crude bomb explodes in Dhaka, 7 more devices recovered near Dhaka University
June 16, 2025
A crude bomb exploded on the road in front of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka this morning (16 June). Meanwhile, seven more unexploded crude bombs were recovered from the Dhaka University campus this morning, raising concerns over security in the area. Earlier on 1 June, an explosion of “crude bomb-looking firecrackers” occurred in front ...
- Pakistan: Blast kills 2, injures 11 in Balochistan’s Barkhan
June 16, 2025
Two people were killed and 11 others injured on Monday when a bomb planted in a motorcycle exploded in Balochistan’s Barkhan district, officials said. Barkhan Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Khosa told Dawn.com, “The explosive material was planted in a motorcycle parked in the main market of Rakhni, Barkhan district. It resulted in the death of two people ...
- Niger targets jihadist financing, kills 13 in illegal gold mine raids
June 16, 2025
Niger’s army has raided jihadist-controlled informal mining sites in the country’s west, killing more than a dozen insurgents and seizing material linked to the manufacture of improvised explosive devices, it said. An army statement said the raids took place last week in the Tagueye locality, near Niger’s western border with Burkina Faso. It said 13 insurgents ...
- Israel-Iran Attacks Span Fourth Day With No Deal in Sight
June 16, 2025
Hostilities between Israel and Iran entered a fourth day on Monday with no sign of easing, stoking fears of a wider war in the oil-rich region. Iran fired several waves of drones and missiles over the last 24 hours, while Israel continued hitting the Islamic Republic’s capital, Tehran, killing one more senior military official. Since Friday, ...
- Ukraine: Europe largely fills the US aid withdrawal, lead by the Nordics and the UK
June 16, 2025
Aid flows to Ukraine shifted significantly in March and April 2025. While the United States allocated no new aid during this period, European countries increased their support. As a result, Europe has, for the first time since June 2022, surpassed the U.S. in total military aid, totaling EUR 72 billion compared to EUR 65 billion from ...
- Pakistan: Two police officials killed in grenade attack in Balochistan’s Sui
June 15, 2025
In a tragic incident in the Sui area of Dera Bugti district, Balochistan, two policemen were martyred and another was injured following a grenade attack on a police vehicle. The incident occurred in the Tota Colony while the police mobile unit was on routine patrol, maintaining security in the area. Unidentified assailants launched a hand grenade ...
- Nigeria: Over 100 feared dead in fresh Benue attack
June 14, 2025
No fewer than 100 people are feared dead following an attack by armed invaders on Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The took place in the early hours of Saturday. Our correspondent reports that in a separate incident, two soldiers were killed in Daudu, another rural town in Guma LGA. The latest ...
- Pakistan: Rocket fired at Bajaur house of PM’s aide Mubarak Zeb
June 14, 2025
The residence of Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Tribal Affairs MNA Mubarak Zeb’s residence in Bajaur was targeted with a rocket in the wee hours of Saturday, according to police. Last month, an improvised explosive device (IED) had detonated outside the residence of MNA Zeb, partially damaging the house, police had said. Bajaur District Police ...
- NYPD to contract Terrogence Global to search deep web for terrorists trying to make bombs
June 14, 2025
The NYPD is preparing to partner with an Israeli company to scour the deep web for terrorists who want to make bombs, other explosive devices and chemical weapons, according to an official notice online. The two-year, $567,000 deal with Tel Aviv-based Terrogence Global will cover the purchase of “Explosive Tradecraft Intelligence Reporting Services” that will look ...
- Ukraine: Pace of humanitarian mine clearance increases by 50%
June 14, 2025
The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has reported that the scale of humanitarian mine clearance in Ukraine has increased by almost 50% over the past year. A total of 108 mine action operators have been certified, working to clear areas of explosive ordnance as of the beginning of June. Oleh Shuvarskyi, Head of the Mine Action ...
- India: CRPF official killed in IED blast during antiMaoist operation in Odisha’s Sundargarh
June 14, 2025
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast during an anti-Maoist operation in Odisha’s Sundargarh district on Saturday morning, officials said. Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Satyaban Kumar Singh, 34, of the 134th CRPF battalion, sustained serious injuries to his left leg in the explosion. He was airlifted to ...
- Israeli Commandos Attacked Iranian Air Defenses With Drones From Inside The Country
June 13, 2025
Israel’s Operation Rising Lion, which aims to neuter Iran’s nuclear and long-range weapons capabilities, began with an overnight attack on a wide array of targets. These strikes included the use of drones and missiles launched by operatives from deep within Iran. This is the conclusion of a report from Israeli outlet N12, which cites an unnamed ...
- UK: Divers honoured after Plymouth WW2 bomb bravery
June 13, 2025
Two divers who dealt with a huge World War Two bomb unearthed in a Plymouth garden have been honoured with bravery awards by King Charles III. Petty Officer (PO) Craig Maddock and PO Paul Cartwright from Plymouth-based Bravo Diving Unit One neutralised a 500kg (1,100 lbs) bomb found at a property on St Michael Avenue in ...
- New York man allegedly made explosives, tossed them from Williamsburg Bridge
June 13, 2025
A New York man faces charges after he allegedly made several explosive devices and threw some of them off the Williamsburg Bridge, prosecutors said Friday. Prosecutors claim Michael Gann made six of the devices, and set one of them off on June 5 near the East River and the FDR Drive. The explosion apparently frightened Gann, ...
- IAEA Director General Grossi Statement to UNSC on Situation in Iran
June 13, 2025
Early this morning, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was informed of the military operation launched by Israel which includes attacks on nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran. As I reported this morning to the IAEA Board of Governors, we have been in permanent contact with the Iran Nuclear Regulatory Authority, to ascertain the ...
- Northern Ireland: PSNI come under attack for fourth night
June 13, 2025
Police have come under attack for a fourth consecutive night in Northern Ireland as disorder spread through multiple towns. Missiles were thrown at officers after a protest in Portadown on Thursday, continuing a trend that was sparked earlier in the week in Ballymena. It came after Northern Ireland’s police chief warned “bigots and racists” behind earlier ...
- Iran launches waves of missiles at Israel in response to attacks
June 13, 2025
Iran says it has launched waves of ballistic missiles towards Israel in retaliation for a major deadly attack on Tehran’s nuclear sites and military leaders. Explosions were heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as sirens sounded across Israel on Friday night. This follows an unprecedented attack by Israel in the early hours of Friday, which targeted ...
- Russia: Ukraine uses homemade 3D-printed anti-personnel mines
June 13, 2025
Russian forces operating near the border with Ukraine have encountered a new challenge in the ongoing conflict: 3D-printed antipersonnel mines deployed by Ukrainian troops in Russia’s Kursk region. These improvised explosive devices, described as small, lightweight, and disguised to blend into their surroundings, mark a significant evolution in low-cost, high-impact weaponry. The development underscores a broader shift ...
- Israel attack targets Iran nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders
June 13, 2025
Israel launched widescale strikes against Iran on Friday, saying it targeted nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders during the start of a prolonged operation to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon. Iran had launched about 100 drones towards Israeli territory in retaliation, which Israel is working to intercept, Israeli military spokesman Brigadier General ...
- 12th EOD/IED & Countermine Symposium Speakers Announced
June 13, 2025
Defense Strategies Institute is pleased to announce the line-up of senior-level speakers for the 12th EOD/IED & Countermine Symposium, taking place at 151 St. George in National Harbor, MD on July 16-17, 2025. The Summit will bring together the relevant subject matter experts and solution providers from the DoD, federal government, academia, and industry to drive ...
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