U.S. Navy EOD Removes Ordnance from WWII Shipwreck in Latvia

LIEPAJA, Latvia – U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 conducted underwater clearance operations in the port of Liepaja as part of the multinational maritime exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 25. Their Read More …

The European Union donates 15 off-road vehicles to BiH Mine Action Centre to strengthen mine clearance efforts

The European Union donated 15 off-road vehicles to Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Centre (BHMAC) today in Sarajevo. These vehicles will support the safe transport of demining teams and equipment to remote and hard-to-reach mine-suspected areas, enabling more efficient demining Read More …

Finland exits landmine ban treaty amid defence shift

The Finnish Parliament has approved the government’s proposal to withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty, reversing the country’s long-standing commitment to banning anti-personnel landmines. The decision passed with 157 votes in favour and 18 against, with no abstentions and 24 members Read More …

Poland adds minefields to ‘East Shield’ protective barrier with Russia and Belarus

Authorities in Warsaw say they have added minefields to the “East Shield” project, the name given to the protective barrier at the border with Russia and Belarus. Construction began in November last year and now occurs year-round, seven days a Read More …

Portugal arrests six linked to a far-right group, seizes explosives and weapons

Portuguese authorities arrested six people linked to a far-right group and seized explosive material and several firearms, police said Tuesday. The detainees are believed to belong to the so-called Movimento Armilar Lusitano (MAL), which sought to establish itself as a Read More …

Russia: North Korea to send 1,000 sappers, 5,000 builders to restore Kursk Region

North Korean leader Kim Jong un will send 1,000 combat engineers and 5,000 military builders to help restore the Kursk Region, Russia’s Security Council quoted its Secretary Sergey Shoigu as saying after a visit to North Korea. “Chairman of the Read More …

Northern Ireland: Explosive device discovered after arson attack damages multiple vehicles

Police investigating a fire that damaged multiple vehicles discovered a viable explosive device in follow up searches. The fire at the business premises near Newry was started deliberately, police said. Fire crews and police were first alerted to the fire Read More …

Ukraine faces $25 billion bill for farmland demining

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 Read More …

Ukraine: Europe largely fills the US aid withdrawal, lead by the Nordics and the UK

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 Read More …

UK: Divers honoured after Plymouth WW2 bomb bravery

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 Read More …

Northern Ireland: PSNI come under attack for fourth night

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 Read More …

Russia: Ukraine uses homemade 3D-printed anti-personnel mines

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 Read More …

Netherlands: Police arrest eight “sovereign citizens”, seize guns, explosives

Dutch police have arrested eight people suspected of belonging to an “anti-institutional” criminal network that was allegedly preparing to use violence against the authorities. The suspects are so-called “sovereign citizens” — individuals who reject the authority of the state and Read More …

UK: Explosives arrest after homes evacuated

Residents have been allowed to return to their homes after explosives experts had to deal with a device at a property in a Carmarthenshire town. Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) experts were called to an address on New Dock Road, Llanelli, Read More …

Malta jury sentences 2 men to life in prison for supplying bomb that killed journalist

Two men were sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after being convicted of complicity in the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Jamie Vella and Robert Agius were accused of supplying the bomb that killed Caruana Galizia. They received Read More …

Cyprus: Early-morning bomb blast damages café in Nicosia

A bomb exploded outside a café on Piraeus Street early Wednesday, police said. The blast occurred at approximately 2:40 a.m. and was caused by a high-powered improvised explosive device, according to authorities. No injuries have been reported. Police officers quickly Read More …

Austria: Plans for bomb attack found in Graz shooting suspect’s home

Discarded plans for a bomb attack were found at the home of the suspected perpetrator of a deadly school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz, local police said on Wednesday. Police said earlier that they had found a non-functioning Read More …

Northern Ireland: Masked rioters in Co Antrim attack police, torch houses for second night

Hundreds of masked rioters attacked police and set homes and cars on fire in the Northern Irish town of Ballymena on Tuesday in the second successive night of disorder that followed a protest over an alleged sexual assault in the Read More …