Serbia: Authorities probe ‘organised group’ moving explosives, drones into EU

Serbian prosecutors confirmed Thursday that four people have been detained as part of an investigation into an “organised group” suspected of moving explosives and drones into European Union countries. The group, which authorities say includes three other members, is suspected Read More …

Germany: Two injured in blast at train station in Augsburg

An unknown object exploded near ‌a train station in the southern city of Augsburg in the early hours ​of Wednesday, German police said, adding ​that two passers-by aged 17 and 18 sustained ⁠minor injuries. The blast occurred in ​a building Read More …

Ukraine: Veterans trained as humanitarian deminers

Twenty-five veterans and family members from Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast have completed a UNDP-supported retraining programme and are now qualified to work in humanitarian demining. The eight-week training programme combined classroom instruction with intensive practical exercises at a training site near Read More …

Ukraine: Explosion at Rivne police station occurred during bomb disposal operations

An explosion at a district police station in Rivne on 31 August which killed one member of staff and injured three others occurred as bomb disposal experts were at work. A criminal investigation has been opened into the negligent storage Read More …

Germany: Third drone and suspected military explosives found near Leipzig airport

German investigators uncovered a third drone and suspected military explosives thought to be connected to an attempted attack on Leipzig airport, local media have reported. The drone was discovered in Kabelsketal, just to the west of the airport, along with Read More …

Romania: The second fragment of the Gerbera drone with explosive charge discovered

The Ministry of National Defense (MApN) announced on Sunday evening the discovery of a fragment of an aerial drone, model Gerbera, in the Gura Portiței area, a few hours after another similar fragment was found in Costinești. On August 23, Read More …

Croatia: Ukrainian diver arrested over Nord Stream pipeline bombings

A Ukrainian man has been arrested in Croatia as part of an investigation into the 2022 bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Germany and Russia. Undersea explosions in September 2022, just months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, damaged three of Read More …

Ukraine: A shadow market for demining has emerged

In Ukraine, which is currently one of the most heavily mined countries in the world, most land is cleared of shells, mines, and other ordnance through illegal means. According to unofficial estimates from those surveyed LIGA.net according to farmers, between 50% and Read More …

Crimea: Five killed while defusing explosive device in Russian-controlled Sevastopol

Five people were killed while trying to defuse ​an explosive device in ‌Sevastopol, the largest city in Russian-controlled Crimea, regional governor Mikhail ​Razvozhayev said on Thursday. He ​said four emergency service bomb ⁠disposal specialists and a security ​guard were carrying Read More …

Ukraine seeks NATO help as demining challenge mounts after Russian invasion

Ukraine’s State Emergency Service has asked NATO’s disaster-response co-ordination centre to help supply equipment for humanitarian demining and the transport and disposal of explosive ordnance. The request was submitted via NATO’s Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC), which circulates appeals Read More …

Poland: PM Tusk says Russian missile appears to have come down in Lublin region

An object that came down in eastern Poland overnight appears ‌to be a Russian missile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday, after authorities found a crater and scattered debris in a field following reports of an explosion. It Read More …

Ukraine demining efforts restore farmland and create jobs in Mykolaiv region

The removal of landmines and unexploded ordnance in Ukraine is helping communities restore agricultural production, rebuild livelihoods and create new employment opportunities. In Mykolaiv Oblast, humanitarian demining efforts supported by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) are allowing farmers to safely Read More …

Ireland: Mystery surrounds identity of man killed by his own pipe bomb in Dublin hostel

A man killed when a pipe bomb he had made exploded in his room in a Dublin homeless hostel cannot be identified, two decades after his arrival in Ireland and more than two years since his death. The man, known as Igor Read More …

Allied EOD units strengthen underwater interoperability at Sea Breeze 2026

Beneath the waters of Weymouth Bay, Allied nation and NATO partner explosive ordnance disposal units collaborated for the second portion of Sea Breeze, an annual maritime exercise aimed at building collective capability and capacity to restore security and stability in Read More …

Ukraine, Syria to cooperate on humanitarian demining

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a draft agreement with the government of the Syrian Arab Republic on cooperation in the field of humanitarian demining. “The draft agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the government of the Read More …

Norway increases support for demining in Ukraine

The Norwegian Government is strengthening its long-term efforts for humanitarian mine clearance in Ukraine. Through Norad, Norway is allocating up to NOK 400 million over four years to three organisations that will help protect civilians and reduce the risks posed Read More …

Ukrainian intelligence officer confesses to killing Monaco bomb suspect

A serving officer of Ukraine’s military intelligence has confessed to the murder of Anastasiia Berezovska, the Ukrainian woman suspected of carrying out the 29th June bomb attack on a family in Monaco that injured three people, including a child, the Read More …

Monaco: Three injured after explosion

A powerful explosion struck a residential building on rue Révérend-Père-Louis-Frolla in Monaco on Monday evening, injuring three people, two of them seriously, with a suspect still being sought by police. The blast occurred at around 9pm and was followed by Read More …

Norwegian People’s Aid staff killed and several injured in attack in Ukraine

The attack took place in Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine on Wednesday afternoon at approximately 12:50 local time on 24 June. Both those killed and those injured are Ukrainian nationals. According to the latest available information, one employee was confirmed Read More …

Demining Capability Coalition to provide Ukraine with €205 million worth of equipment and machinery this year

The Demining Capability Coalition supporting Ukraine will establish a €95 million fund to assist in clearing Ukraine’s territory of explosive hazards. In addition, specialized machinery and equipment worth €205 million are scheduled for delivery to Ukraine in 2026. The announcement Read More …