March 5, 2026
At least 57 nations have live antipersonnel land mines in their territories. In 2024 alone, 1,945 people were killed by mines and 4,325 were injured, 90% of whom were civilians. Nearly half of those were children. Demining operations removed 105,640 mines in the same year. With new conflicts, the number of mines continues to grow.
The ... September 20, 2025
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 ministry, Ihor Klymenko, announced on Friday.
“First, mechanized mine-clearing vehicles create special rectangular passages. Then, sappers ... August 31, 2025
Bomb disposal experts have carried out a controlled explosion on a Kent beach. A piece of suspected ordnance was found by a metal detectorist at West Bay in Westgate-on-Sea on Saturday morning.
Coastguards closed the beach until Sunday morning, when the object could be reached after the tide had gone out.
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Source: BBC News
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Two children have found an old bomb while out with a metal detector. The bomb disposal unit Dovo checked the American artillery bomb from the Second World War and detonated it.
Ferre and Febe found the shell with their metal detector in a field in Wolfsdonk, Flemish Brabant. “The children heard a loud beeping sound and ...
