Ukraine: Explosion at Ukrposhta sorting center in Kyiv, police detain suspect

Police have detained a man involved in the explosion at one of the sorting centers of Ukrposhta, Ukraine`s National Post, in the Solomianskyi district on October 30. The suspect is a 40-year-old resident of Ternopil who attempted to send ammunition Read More …

Ukraine expects 14th aid package from Croatia soon, 15th by year end

Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal met in Kyiv with Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Ivan Anušić, thanking him for providing 13 military aid packages worth over EUR 200 million. “We expect the 14th aid package to arrive soon Read More …

Ukraine: Four people killed, 12 others injured in explosive device detonation at railway station in Ovruch

On a platform in the town of Ovruch, Korosten district, Zhytomyr region, during a document check, a 23-year-old man detonated an explosive device: he and three other women, including a border guard, were killed, and 12 more people were injured. Read More …

UK: Men jailed over arson attack for Russia on Ukrainian business in London

Six men have been jailed for their parts in a Russian-ordered arson attack on a London warehouse providing aid to Ukraine. The fire at industrial units in Leyton, east London, on 20 March 2024, caused £1.3m in damage. Ringleader Dylan Read More …

Ukraine: Mine Action AoR Achievements January – September 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, Mine Action AoR partners in Ukraine reached over 682,700 people in 24 regions, showing a continued increase in coverage compared to the previous quarter. The highest activity was again recorded in the eastern and Read More …

Ukrainian citizens arrested in Poland and Romania over an alleged Russian plot

A Ukrainian citizen allegedly working for Russian intelligence services as part of a sabotage campaign was detained in Poland, while two others were arrested in Romania, prosecutors said Tuesday. Prosecutors said the individuals acting on behalf of the Russian intelligence Read More …

Switzerland submits objection to Ukraine’s suspension of the Ottawa Convention

Switzerland will object to Ukraine’s decision to suspend the Ottawa Convention, which prohibits the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of anti-personnel mines. At its meeting on 15 October, the Federal Council considered that such a suspension would be incompatible with Read More …

Polish court blocks extradition and frees Ukrainian suspected in Nord Stream pipeline blasts

A Polish court on Friday blocked the extradition to Germany of a Ukrainian man suspected of involvement in the 2022 attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines and ordered his release, a ruling that was welcomed by Poland’s prime minister. Read More …

Ukraine to receive EUR 165 mln for mine action in 2026

The Coalition of Demining Capabilities plans to allocate at least EU 165 million in 2026 to provide Ukraine with equipment and machinery, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has said. It is noted that such preliminary agreements were announced during Read More …

Russia accuses Ukraine of drone attack on nuclear site

A state-run Russian nuclear energy company accused Ukraine of striking the cooling tower of the Novovoronezh nuclear power plant with a drone overnight into Tuesday. Newsweek has contacted the Ukrainian Air Force for comment. Rosenergoatom, which operates the nuclear plant, Read More …

Republic of Georgia: Large cache of weapons and explosives discovered, planned sabotage for October 4 prevented

The State Security Service of Georgia (SSG) announced the discovery of a large cache of firearms, ammunition, and explosives with a detonator, allegedly purchased under the instruction of a Georgian representative of a Ukrainian military unit. SSG says the weapons Read More …

European countries are now turning to landmines to create new deadly defensive barriers from Russia

Five Nato countries neighbouring Russia or its ally, Belarus, have announced that they are to opt out of the Ottawa treaty of 1997. This treaty bans the use by signatories of anti-personnel (AP) landmines. These states – Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Read More …

Ukraine: 1,330 people injured by mines during full-scale war, including 135 children

Since the start of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation, 1,330 people have been injured by mines and explosive remnants in Ukraine, including 135 children. “As of October 1, 2025, 1,330 people have been affected by enemy mines and Read More …

IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine – Update 318

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today that he is discussing detailed proposals with the Russian Federation and Ukraine on how to restore off-site power to the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), which has relied on emergency back-up electricity Read More …

Russia: Drone downed at Kursk-II Nuclear Power Plant construction site

Asuspected Ukrainian drone has been brought down over Russia’s Kursk NPP, regional governor Alexander Khinshtein reported. It fell on the construction site of the Kursk-II plant, which will replace the currently operating Kursk NPP comprising four ageing RBMK reactors (two Read More …

Ukraine: Demining units of the Security and Defence Forces have neutralized over 1 million explosive devices

Since the onset of the full-scale war, demining specialists of the Security and Defence Forces have neutralized more than 1 million explosive devices. As reported by the Main Directorate for Mine Action, Civil Protection and Environmental Safety, nearly 6,500 km² Read More …

Ukrainian forces destroyed airborne Russian Mi-8 helicopter with FPV drone

Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, Commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, has reported that Ukrainian forces have destroyed a Russian Mi-8 attack helicopter. Magyar on social media; 59th Separate Assault Brigade of Unmanned Systems named after Yakiv Handziuk Details: Brovdi said the Read More …

Ukraine: Interior Ministry introducing innovative approach that almost halves mine clearance time

The Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs is implementing an innovative approach to mine clearance that will nearly halve the time it takes to clear areas, combining the use of technology with the professionalism of demining units, the head of the Read More …

Polish missile likely destroyed house amid Russian drone incursion

Last week, Russian drones repeatedly violated Polish airspace during a major aerial attack on Ukraine, which Warsaw described as a provocation. The incident prompted Poland and its NATO allies to scramble fighter jets, and Poland said that the drones posing Read More …

IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine – Update 314

The IAEA team based at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) reported hearing shelling close to the site today and saw black smoke rising from three locations nearby, in the latest incident highlighting continuous nuclear safety risks during the military Read More …