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Polish farmer discovers over 700 dangerous World War II-era military items, including ammunition and grenades, during fieldwork. Bomb disposal experts were called to secure the site.
Authorities have ended the security alert at the Kalo Chorio firing range after experts successfully defused an unexploded shell discovered following a forest fire, while confirming a second shell found nearby was inert.
A World War II bomb was discovered near Pilisjászfalu, Hungary, and was guarded overnight by authorities before being handled by bomb disposal experts.
A recycling center near Aarhus, Denmark, has been closed following the discovery of a hazardous chemical, potentially requiring the intervention of bomb disposal experts.
A Ukrainian drone strike on a crowded beach in southern Russia killed at least seven people, including three children, and injured dozens more. Russian authorities accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting civilians, while Ukraine also reported its sea drones struck Russian radar systems in occupied Crimea.
Police bomb disposal experts in Odesa successfully defused the explosive payload of a Russian drone that had crashed into a building but failed to detonate.
An explosive projectile was found on the construction site of the Bucharest-Giurgiu railway in Mihai Bravu, Romania, prompting an emergency intervention by bomb disposal experts.
A ship carrying 1,050 passengers docked at Lavrio port in Greece after receiving a bomb threat, prompting checks by port authority bomb disposal experts.
Bomb disposal experts have neutralised a Russian drone that became lodged in an apartment in a high-rise residential building in Odesa's Prymorskyi district during an overnight attack.
An area near Fuglsang Lake has been cordoned off, with police present, including divers and bomb disposal experts, indicating an ongoing incident or investigation.
Bomb disposal experts successfully detonated a 250kg World War 2 device in Plymouth, causing a loud explosion and making the area safe.
Bomb disposal experts were called to examine a ballot box that arrived from Edinburgh. A tracker device may have raised suspicion, prompting the investigation.
Emergency services in Kaunas, Lithuania, have cordoned off two residential buildings on Panerių Street following the discovery of a suspected explosive device, with bomb disposal experts en route.
The United Kingdom condemned Iran's 'reckless attacks' after ballistic missiles were reportedly fired towards a joint US-British military base on Diego Garcia. Israeli bomb disposal experts have since displayed cluster bombs deployed by Iranian ballistic missiles during attacks on targets in Israel, including the Jerusalem Old City, as Israel vows intensified attacks with US support.
Police and bomb disposal experts discovered hundreds of pieces of ammunition and projectiles, likely from World War II, at a property in Kozłów, Poland, prompting the evacuation of neighboring homes and the cancellation of school lessons.
Police bomb disposal experts in Kirovohrad Oblast have destroyed the warhead of a Russian drone that fell on the grounds of a local cemetery.
A man renovating a property in the Kelmė district discovered trotil explosives in the attic, prompting a safe removal operation by specialized bomb disposal experts from the "Aras" unit.
The area was cordoned off and the Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team attended the scene.
Bomb disposal experts in Odesa recovered the remains of an enemy UAV that hit an apartment on the fifth floor of a high-rise building during an attack on the night of August 12.
A 500-kilogram bomb has been discovered in Kisoroszi Szigetcsúcs, Hungary, with bomb disposal experts expected to neutralize the explosive device on Wednesday.
The Nigerian Army is conducting training for bomb disposal experts to address the increasing threat of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in ongoing security operations across the country.
Bomb disposal experts from the Icelandic Coast Guard were flown to Akureyri after foreign tourists alerted police to a suspected bomb in a hot stream near the Vaðlaheiði tunnel entrance.
Police bomb disposal experts successfully defused the warhead of a Russian Kh-101 missile that failed to detonate in Ukraine's Poltava region.
A World War II shell was unexpectedly discovered on Tuesday morning at the Dilmex site in the Trompeloup industrial zone in Pauillac, Gironde, during a sand delivery for an excavation company, prompting intervention from bomb disposal experts.
Ukraine launched drone attacks on Russian oil facilities and infrastructure in Russia and occupied Crimea, aiming to disrupt military logistics and weaken Russia's military-industrial capacity. These strikes have reportedly caused fuel shortages and logistical challenges in the affected areas.
A team of bomb disposal experts from Iași safely transported and stored 71 armor-piercing and 21 explosive projectiles, which were accidentally discovered during fence construction in Holboca, Iași county.
Russian strikes on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro resulted in at least six deaths and dozens of injuries, including children. The Ukrainian government has pledged support for the city following the massive attack.
Explosive ordnance disposal experts in Ukraine's Kharkiv region have successfully recovered and destroyed 43 pieces of World War II-era ammunition.
The United Kingdom condemned Iran's 'reckless attacks' after ballistic missiles were reportedly fired towards a joint US-British military base on Diego Garcia. Israeli bomb disposal experts have since displayed cluster bombs deployed by Iranian ballistic missiles during attacks on targets in Israel, including the Jerusalem Old City. Following hits in Arad and Dimona, Israel has approved a wave of overnight strikes, vowing intensified attacks with US support.
The United Kingdom condemned Iran's 'reckless attacks' after ballistic missiles were reportedly fired towards a joint US-British military base on Diego Garcia. Israeli bomb disposal experts have since displayed cluster bombs deployed by Iranian ballistic missiles during attacks on targets in Israel, as Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz promises to significantly increase attacks on Iran with US support.
In Chernivtsi, forensic experts discovered an unexploded grenade during the autopsy of a fallen Ukrainian serviceman whose body had been brought back from Russia as part of an exchange. Morgue staff were evacuated, and bomb disposal experts neutralised the device.
Bomb disposal experts are analyzing items found in a residential street, leading to an evacuation, and a 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm without a certificate.
Irish police evacuated dozens of residents from a housing estate in Dundalk after security forces discovered a suspicious device on the premises. Emergency crews secured the area while bomb disposal experts conducted a thorough investigation.
Bomb disposal experts from the State Emergency Service in Kyiv successfully used a robotic system to destroy a cluster munition from a missile warhead.
Bomb disposal experts have successfully removed explosives found along the Danube embankments in Budapest.
A wildfire near Venray in northern Limburg, Netherlands, is under control, but firefighters are avoiding the woodland itself. Bomb disposal experts have been called to the scene, suggesting unexploded ordnance may be present.
The Nigerian Army is training bomb disposal experts to counter the growing threat of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in ongoing security operations.
Residents of 24 properties in Orneta, Poland, were evacuated after military explosives from wartime were discovered during a police intervention, prompting a response from bomb disposal experts and firefighters.
Bomb disposal experts from 'Aras' were dispatched to Biržai, Lithuania, on Saturday evening after a suspicious object was discovered. The nature of the object was not immediately disclosed.
Bomb disposal experts in Odesa successfully defused a Russian drone carrying 50 kg of explosives that had become lodged on the 11th floor of a residential building during a nighttime attack.
Irish Army bomb disposal experts were called to Kilkenny garda station to deal with an explosive device, following an incident that began on Saturday evening.
Police bomb disposal experts (TEDAX) detonated a briefcase in Pamplona, leading to the evacuation of the city center, including Plaza de las Merindades and surrounding areas, and traffic cuts as a precautionary measure.
Military bomb disposal experts were deployed nine times to Infopark in Budapest's 11th district between early March and early April to deal with World War II-era explosive devices.
An alert was raised outside the National Transparency Authority in Athens after suspicious objects, reportedly two briefcases, were found, prompting the deployment of bomb disposal experts.
The United Kingdom condemned Iran's 'reckless attacks' after ballistic missiles were reportedly fired towards a joint US-British military base on Diego Garcia. Israeli bomb disposal experts have since displayed cluster bombs deployed by Iranian ballistic missiles during attacks on targets in Israel, as Israel vows intensified attacks.
Explosives were discovered during a search in Kalvarija, Lithuania, prompting the deployment of 'Aras' bomb disposal experts on Sunday evening.
A suspicious package delivered to the Czech Ministry of Environment in Prague led to a large-scale police operation, including the evacuation of approximately 400 people and the deployment of bomb disposal experts.