
Germany assists Poland in constructing defensive barrier against Russia
German sappers are helping Poland build the 'East Shield' defense system along its northern and eastern borders to protect against Russia.
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German sappers are helping Poland build the 'East Shield' defense system along its northern and eastern borders to protect against Russia.
Low water levels in the Danube River in Budapest led to the discovery and recovery of World War II-era explosives by Hungarian military sappers on Sunday.
Approximately three thousand residents were evacuated in Wrocław, Poland, after sappers removed a 250-kilogram unexploded ordnance. The successful removal allowed residents to return to their homes.
An unexploded shell was discovered by an excavator operator at a seaside parking lot construction site in Kołobrzeg, Poland, prompting police to secure the area and call in sappers from the 8th Coastal Defense Flotilla.
An abandoned car containing electronic devices and a taped package was found near railway tracks in Mysłowice, Poland, leading to the suspension of train traffic. Police, sappers, railway security, and firefighters responded to the scene.

The Lithuanian Armed Forces announced that its sappers neutralized 252 explosives during April.
German sappers are assisting Polish soldiers in the construction of "Shield East" along the border with Russia, focusing on critical sections most vulnerable to border crossings. Military officials provided an update on the progress of the defensive barrier.

Sappers from the National Army safely detonated approximately 40 kg of explosives carried by a drone that crashed on July 13 near Copanca village in the Căușeni district of Moldova. A small explosion occurred when the drone fell.
Approximately three thousand residents in Wrocław's Trzemeska Street area are scheduled for evacuation on Tuesday after an unexploded ordnance from World War II was discovered during excavation work, requiring removal by sappers.
Hundreds of sappers have been attempting to demine liberated parts of Ukraine for four years, but landmines still cover an area the size of Greece, with experts estimating it could take over a decade to clear the country.
Ammunition was found in an apartment on Chopina Street in Gdańsk, prompting police and sappers to respond to the scene.

Men, aged between 40 and 51, are indicted for sexual crimes against a 61-year-old colleague. The abuses allegedly occurred almost daily since 2018 and ceased in January 2025.
Bomb disposal experts from the State Emergency Service in Kyiv successfully used a robotic system to destroy a cluster munition from a missile warhead.

The Madras Sappers Museum in Bengaluru has officially opened its doors to the public, offering insights into its history and exhibits.

A team of fifteen Lisbon firefighter-sappers is set to depart for Venezuela to assist in search and rescue missions, bringing their experience in disaster response.
More than 200 anti-tank mines were found at a university dormitory construction site in Krakow and have been removed by military sappers, with a specialized sapper company expected on site for further work.
A resident in Płońsk, Mazowieckie, reported finding four unexploded ordnance during excavation work on private property, leading sappers to discover dozens more devices at the site.