Poland downs Russian drones, first time NATO member has fired in Ukraine war

Poland shot down drones that entered its airspace on Wednesday, the first time a member of NATO is known to have fired shots during Russia’s war in Ukraine. Poland said 19 objects had entered its airspace during a large Russian Read More …

Slovakia: 500-pound World War II bomb found in Bratislava triggering evacuations

The discovery of a World War II bomb in Slovakia’s capital during construction work prompted evacuations on Tuesday, officials said. The emergency measure covered several blocks in downtown Bratislava, including a major bridge across the Danube River. Public transportation and Read More …

Ireland: Gardaí investigate bomb threat to Simon Harris’s Wicklow home in major security operation

Gardaí are investigating claims that a bomb has been left at the home of Tánaiste Simon Harris in Greystones, Co Wicklow. Multiple calls were made to An Garda Síochána claiming there was a bomb at the Harris family home on Read More …

Ukraine: Without structural reform of mine action system, clearing farmland will take decades

About a quarter of Ukraine’s territory – over 13.9 million hectares – has been affected by hostilities, of which 9.85 million hectares of farmland in 10 regions remain inaccessible for use, said Nina Yuzhanina, a member of the Verkhovna Rada Read More …

Northern Ireland: Man arrested in Belfast following security alert

A man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing and making explosives after a security alert in Belfast. Police were searching a property at Bentham Drive, off Sandy Row in the city yesterday when they found several suspicious objects. Army bomb Read More …

Netherlands: Police secure explosive device in Baarn, suspect arrested

Police arrested a suspect on Sunday morning after an explosive device was discovered near a home on Professor Fockema Andreaelaan in Baarn. According to RTV Utrecht, no detonation occurred. The explosive device was found around 8:30 a.m. near a car Read More …

UK: Man jailed after explosives found at his Sunderland home

A North East man has been jailed after explosive substances were found in his home, after bomb experts called in to check them. Andrew Tait, 42, was arrested when police attended his Pennywell Road home in Sunderland after being tipped Read More …

UK: Birmingham terror suspect had bomb-making video on phone

A TikTok user from Birmingham with more than 27,000 followers has gone on trial accused of having a bomb-making video on his phone. A court heard the video showed how to make an improvised explosive which had been used in Read More …

Ukraine: In August, units of the Ministry of Defence cleared nearly 6,000 hectares of de-occupied territory

Throughout August 2025, mine clearance units of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine cleared 5,973 hectares of de-occupied land of explosive hazards. Specifically, during the month, the following was cleared: 5,653.77 hectares of agricultural land; 7.64 km of roadways; 15.09 Read More …

Bosnia: Teen killed by landmine decades after the war

A great tragedy struck the village of Hodzici near Doboj on Saturday, when 19-year-old Mehmed Hasanamidzic lost his life. According to the Doboj Police Department, the young man was killed by an anti-personnel mine while trying to bring back goats Read More …

Russia: Sappers defuse over 13,800 explosives in Kursk Region in one year

Sappers have defused more than 13,800 explosive devices in the Kursk Region since August 2024, the Russian Emergencies Ministry reported. “More than 13,800 explosive devices have been defused, and 418 hectares of territory have been surveyed,” the ministry said. The Read More …

UK: Controlled explosion carried out on Kent beach

Bomb disposal experts have carried out a controlled explosion on a Kent beach. A piece of suspected ordnance was found by a metal detectorist at West Bay in Westgate-on-Sea on Saturday morning. Coastguards closed the beach until Sunday morning, when Read More …

Russia to test portable standoff laser demining system

A Russian company has announced the upcoming testing of portable laser demining system, designed to enable secure remote clearance of explosives without detonation. The trials will take place at a designated testing ground within the current special operation zone, according Read More …

Atlantic Ocean: 200,000 toxic barrels threaten to poison millions

More than 200,000 barrels of radioactive waste have lain scattered across the Atlantic Ocean for nearly 50 years, a relic of an era when dumping nuclear materials at sea was considered safe. Between 1946 and 1990, European countries, including France Read More …

Finnish Defence Forces request for participation application – EOD/IEDD, CBRN robots

The Finnish Defence Forces asks requests for participation requests related to the procurement of robots. The purpose of this procurement is to equip a part of Finnish Defence Forces EOD- and IEDD-teams with two different size robots. Robots will be Read More …

UK: Controlled explosion of Second World War mortar found near beach in Hampshire

The Navy has confirmed that a suspected bomb found by a metal detectorist was a wartime mortar. On August 24, a metal detectorist came across a suspected bomb at Taddiford Gap in Lymington. The metal detectorist, Jack, found it at Read More …

Germany: Juvenile involved in Taylor Swift concert plot gets suspended sentence

A Berlin court on Tuesday gave a 16-year old who helped prepare a foiled attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna last year a suspended 1-1/2 year prison sentence under juvenile criminal law. Charges against the Syrian adolescent, who Read More …

Estonia: Suspected Ukrainian combat drone parts found in Tartu County field

Parts of a suspected Ukrainian combat drone were found in a field on Monday after crashing in Estonian territory on Sunday morning, the Internal Security Service (ISS/KAPO) said. Pieces of the drone were found in a farmer’s field in Elva Read More …

UK: Bomb team detonates artillery shell found on Drigg Beach

An artillery shell found on a beach has been detonated in a controlled explosion. Whitehaven Coastguard Rescue Team said the ordnance had been discovered on Drigg Beach in Cumbria on Sunday by a member of the public. It said the Read More …

Ireland: Controlled explosion after historical device found at Sandymount Strand

The Army Bomb Squad conducted a controlled explosion after a device was found on Sandymount Strand on Friday. The device is understood to have been historical in nature. There were no reports of any injuries. “The Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Read More …