A growing number of countries bordering Russia are abandoning a long-standing treaty banning the use of land mines, as fears ...

The deminers walk painstakingly across a field near the town of Gospic in southern Croatia, using metal detectors to find ...

The Russian advance on Ukraine continues despite ongoing US-led ceasefire negotiations. DW spoke with Ukrainian soldiers on the front about their expectations.

In 2024, casualties from landmines and unexploded ordinance surged by 22% (Landmine Monitor 2024). Figures the ICRC have gathered from early 2025 indicate that the rise in victims will further ...

Russia’s war in Ukraine has decimated the environment, causing floods, wildfires and pollution. An extensive legal effort now ...

Fires and smoke foul the air. Toxins seep into the earth and water. Habitats for wildlife disappear. Experts call it ecocide.

Ukrainian troops are making small gains in Russia's Belgorod region, while Donald Trump has taken a swipe at Vladimir Putin.

Russia's invasion has turned Ukraine into the most heavily mined country in the world. Cleaning it up will take decades.

Against the backdrop of Russia's three-year war in Ukraine, Poland and the Baltics are preparing to exit the Ottawa Treaty, the landmark agreement that saw 164 countries destroy their arsenals of ...

The conversation on Wednesday was described as positive by both sides and was mainly aimed at securing a truce between Ukraine and Russia on aerial attacks against one another’s energy ...

A State Department spokesperson said Thursday that Ukraine and Russia are “just a breath away from a full ceasefire” after three years of war. “We are just a breath away from a full ...