Cluster Munition

World News

Controversial cluster bombs have caused 1,172 casualties in 2022: UN

Russia's war in Ukraine pushed the recorded use of cluster bombs to record levels, with civilians accounting for 95 per cent of victims globally.

05/09/2023

Ukraine

Western weapons 'not helping', as US slaps Russia with sanctions

All the latest development from the war in Ukraine.

21/07/2023

Ukraine

Putin's meeting with Wagner boss, as Russia strikes aid centre

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

10/07/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine and Russia urged to stop using cluster bombs – HRW

The US is expected to send Kyiv more cluster bombs on Friday. These munitions are decades old, scatter over a wide area and could remain deadly for years, claims the NGO.

07/07/2023

Ecotech

De-mining Angola - The Unseen Threat of Landmines Finally Removed

In partnership with Governo de Angola

Mines Advisory Group (MAG), an NGO committed to the removal of landmines in the Eastern Provinces of Angola, has cleared 1.8 million square meters of land benefitting over 70,000 Angolans.

16/09/2022

No Comment

Blast hits Sloviansk, mayor says cluster bomb used

Emergency services worked to treat the injured and clear the aftermath of a strike on the Ukrainian-controlled city of Sloviansk on Monday.

27/06/2022

Ukraine

Interactive story: What do you know about landmines?

Eastern Ukraine is littered with unexploded ordnance. In this interactive 360° experience, you can meet the endangered civilians, the deminers working tirelessly to make the area safe, and see how much you know about landmines.

15/04/2019

Ukraine

See how Ukrainians remove dangerous landmines by hand

Ukraine is one of the countries in the world most plagued by landmines. Removing them is a painstaking process most often done entirely by hand. See how in this interactive 360° report.

14/03/2019

Ukraine

Landmines: Ukraine's east still battling invisible killer

More than 1,900 people have been killed or injured in eastern Ukraine by landmines or other unexploded ordnance. This makes the region one of the most dangerous areas for civilians in the world. Euronews explored how Ukrainians are coming to terms with living next to the danger.

28/01/2019