Ukraine: Couple who made explosives for Dnipro 14 December attack detained

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the National Police have detained two more suspects involved in the terrorist attack in Dnipro on 14 December 2024 which killed one and injured four people, including two police officers. The SSU reports Read More …

Ukraine: 35,000 sq km of land demined in just under three years

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, mine clearance experts have demined 35,000 sq km of Ukrainian territory, with 17,000 sq km cleared in 2024. Yuliia Svyrydenko, Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy said: “As Read More …

Finland sends CBRN protective equipment, detector to Ukraine

Finland has for the first time delivered assistance from an EU-fun​ded rescEU stockpile to a country that has requested assistance, said an official government press release. This week, a truckload of personal protective equipment and chemical detectors was delivered to Read More …

Iceland joins in funding Danish model for Ukrainian weapons production

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has expressed gratitude to Iceland for its recent contribution to producing Ukrainian weapons under the Danish model. Icelandic Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday, 7 January. During their meeting, Sybiha thanked Read More …

Ukraine: Military sappers clear almost 253K ha of lands of mines, UXOs in 2024

Over the year, the demining units of the Defense Ministry cleared almost 253,000 hectares of territories from mines and unexploded munitions and neutralized 137,821 explosive objects. This was reported by the MoD press service, Ukrinform saw. “In 2024, the demining Read More …

Ukraine’s MoD sappers demine 4K hectares in December

This month, the demining units of the Ministry of Defense cleared 3,927.54 hectares of territories contaminated with explosive objects as a result of Russia’s armed aggression, of which 3,871.38 hectares are farmlands. That’s according to the Ministry’s Main Department for Read More …

Russia’s FSB foils assassination attempts on defense officer, military blogger

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) reported to TASS that it has foiled terrorist attacks targeting a senior Defense Ministry officer and a military blogger covering the special military operation. According to the FSB, a Russian national, acting on orders from Read More …

Ukraine: Eight International Coalitions provide military assistance to Ukraine

Eight capability coalitions, each comprising between six and 21 countries, are actively assisting in addressing specific needs of Ukraine’s Defense Forces. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, according to Ukrinform. The Ministry noted that in September Read More …

Ukraine: Bomb disposal experts neutralize unexploded Russian Kh-59 missile in Kharkiv

Explosive technicians from Ukraine’s State Emergency Service have neutralized a Russian Kh-59 cruise missile that fell on a private household in Kharkiv. The State Emergency Service announced this on Facebook. Bomb disposal experts promptly seized the missile and destroyed it Read More …