The premises of the Swiss Foundation for Mine Action were hit by a Russian missile strike on Wednesday morning in Kharkiv, in eastern Ukraine.
The extent of the damage is still being assessed, and the Swiss NGO says it hopes to have operations running again as soon as possible.
No NGO employees were injured or killed, but vehicles and equipment have also been damaged in the attack.
Universities predicted to continue growth
Switzerland's universities will grow by more than a fifth over the next decade, driven in large part by foreign students, according to new federal projections
Drought conditions still affecting Vaud
Several Vaud communes are still rationing water weeks into autumn, with sources running dry and reservoirs refusing to refill
Change of location for Crans Montana ceremony
The ceremony marking one year since the Crans-Montana fire will no longer be held on the Haut-Plateau, after families of victims said returning to the site would be too painful
Slightly improved property vacancy rate in Zürich
The notorious queues outside Zurich apartment viewings are finally shrinking
Success for Swiss Post new digital service
Swiss Post's digital letter service has signed up nearly 960,000 users since its launch in April, with three million digital letters already delivered
Mont Blanc increases in height
Haute-Savoie's chamber of chartered surveyors announced yesterday that Mont Blanc now stands at 4,807.47 metres — up 1.88 metres from the last September reading in 2023
