Russia: Security forces seize explosives hidden in icons in Pskov Region

Explosives hidden in icons and seized by security officers in the Pskov Region in Russia’s northwest could have blown up a five-story apartment block, Department Head of the Interior Ministry’s Regional Forensic Center Dmitry Belotserkovsky said on Tuesday. Russia’s Federal Read More …

UK: Hand grenade safely detonated after discovery in Bedford river

An old unexploded hand grenade discovered in the river in Bedford has now been safely detonated by experts. The device was reported to police at around 1.30pm on Sunday and a cordon was put in place around Riverside Square. Read Read More …

Building bombings and 14-year-old hitmen, organised crime overwhelms Sweden

In less than 15 years, Sweden has gone from being one of the world’s safest countries to having the highest rate of gun homicides in the entire EU (double that of Croatia, the second highest) and a number of explosions Read More …

Ukrainian bomb disposal team defuse Russian aerial bomb in Kharkiv Oblast

A State Emergency Service bomb disposal team has seized and destroyed an OFAB-250 aerial bomb in Kharkiv Oblast. “Yesterday, after the latest attack by the Russian army on the border village of Ruska Lozova, an enemy OFAB-250 high-explosive fragmentation aerial Read More …

UK: At least 15 ill after suspected poisoning at jail

Six people are in hospital after a suspected food poisoning incident at Lewes Prison. A further 10 or 11 people have been treated, with deliberately-contaminated food being considered as a possible cause. Of those in hospital three are prisoners. Another Read More …

Germany: Arson suspected in fire that killed Turkish-Bulgarian family in Solingen

A fire that claimed the lives of a Turkish-Bulgarian family in Solingen was apparently an arson attack, German authorities said on Wednesday. During the preliminary investigation “clear remains of an accelerant” were found in the wooden stairwell of the four-story Read More …

Ukraine: 40% of agricultural land in de-occupied Kherson region has been cleared of mines

Despite the terrorist attacks of Russia, the state is taking all measures to ensure the speedy humanitarian demining of agricultural land and food security of the country, the Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy informs. Thus, according to the Kherson Read More …

Ireland: Gardaí discover four explosive devices in west Dublin

Gardaí discovered four viable explosive devices during the search of a van in southwest Dublin on Sunday. A man in his 40s was arrested following the search in Ronanstown, Dublin 22. He remains in Garda custody in Dublin, detained under Read More …

Ukraine: 33 mine action operators obtain certification

Ukraine’s Minister of Economy, Yulia Svyrydenko, announced that 33 demining operators have already been certified, and the number of mine action developments is increasing. According to her, “over 50 more are in line,” Rubryka reports. “The more operators we have, Read More …

France to mobilise more soldiers for anti-terrorism unit

France will increase the numbers of soldiers for its ‘Operation Sentinelle’ unit, which deals with handling terrorist threats, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on Monday. Attal said an extra 4,000 members of the military would be put on standby for Read More …

UK: Controlled explosions carried out on Cleethorpes beach after flares and black powder found

A controlled explosion was carried out on Cleethorpes beach, after marine flares and black powder were found. The blast was carried out safely on Cleethorpes beach after the items were handed to police. Cleethorpes Coastguard was called in to help Humberside Read More …

Ireland: Seven arrested after suspected pipe bomb seized in Limerick

Gardaí in Limerick have seized a suspected pipe bomb, drugs, cash and watches, and arrested seven people during an ongoing search operation yesterday. The operation aimed at targeting the sale and supply of illegal drugs and related criminal activity in Read More …

Russia: Over 60 people killed in Crocus City Hall terrorist attack in Moscow

More than 60 people were killed in a terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall music venue in the city of Krasnogorsk in the Moscow Region, a source in Russia’s Investigative Committee told TASS. “It has been preliminarily established that Read More …

Ukrainian Defence Ministry develops anti-mine boots for bomb disposal experts

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence is developing special footwear for bomb disposal experts, which will reduce the risk of leg injuries during mine-clearance operations. Early reports indicate that anti-mine boots should prevent the damaging effects of certain types of anti-personnel Read More …

Russian mine fails to dent Abrams M1 tank, interior untouched

New video footage of one of the US-supplied Ukrainian Abrams M1 tanks damaged on the battlefield has appeared on the web. The footage was captured by the body camera of a Russian soldier from a reconnaissance group. Some claim that Read More …

UK: MoD says it is ‘not liable’ for Plymouth bomb removal damage

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will not provide financial support to residents whose properties were damaged during the removal of a World War Two bomb, an MP has said. In February, several Plymouth properties were damaged when the device was Read More …

UK: Explosives found on Medmerry Beach, near Chichester

A controlled explosion was carried out on Medmerry Beach, Selsey, near Chichester on Sunday (March 17) after the Coastguard Rescue Team was called to reports of suspected ordnance. “The team located several pieces of ordnance, photos were taken and sent Read More …

UK: Fake ‘bomb’ made from shower gel bottle and rubber glove forced a lockdown of HMP Lowdham Grange

A Nottinghamshire jail was placed in lockdown for hours when one of the prisoners placed a hoax improvised bomb in the exercise yard of its segregation unit. Nottingham Crown Court heard how convicted arsonist Mathew Lea left the plastic bottle Read More …