KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine has increased production of mortar shells from zero before Russia's invasion to millions per year now, but a global explosives shortage is constraining the push to ramp up the ...

Ukraine said it uncovered a conspiracy that ended with 120,000 bad mortar shells sent to its troops. Its security service said a defense plant had tried to cut costs by knowingly using cheap parts.

A 280-year-old unexploded mortar shell has been discovered at the site of the Battle of Culloden. Archaeologists from the National Trust for Scotland – ahead of the 280th anniversary of the final ...

In wartime, reliable ammunition can mean the difference between success and disaster. Artillery and mortar shells are used heavily in the war in Ukraine. When these weapons fail, the consequences can ...