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Swiss should develop own drones system, says arms official

Armasuisse advocates the production of military drones in Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 18, 2025 Switzerland needs its own drone ecosystem, said Thomas Rothacher, deputy chief of armaments at the Federal Office of Armaments (Armasuisse).

People evacuated from close to the frontline in the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk areas gather on a platform at a railway station in Mukachevo, western Ukraine, 17 March 2025, amid the Russian invasion. Fifty people were evacuated from regions affected by the conflict, including 30 adults and 20 children. According to the Representation of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights in the Transcarpathian region, these evacuees will be relocated to safer areas within Ukraine. In 2024, more than 30,000 people were evacuated from war zones, as reported by the Ukrzaliznytsia press service.

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Switzerland breaks ranks with EU on Ukrainian refugee policy

This content was published on Oct 18, 2025 Unlike Switzerland and Norway, the EU framework does not distinguish between regions of origin and applies equally to all displaced Ukrainians.

States seek better protection for war victims

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Dozens of states seek better protection for victims of conflict

This content was published on Oct 16, 2025 In recent consultations, more than 130 states stressed the importance of honouring international humanitarian law (IHL), the International Committee of the Red Cross said in Geneva.

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Realistic fantasy: Israel’s 3D propaganda

This content was published on Oct 13, 2025 Israel has used 3D animated videos to shape perceptions of the war in Gaza. But how much of it is real?

People in streets of Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 9, 2025.

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Switzerland ‘welcomes progress’ on Gaza peace plan

This content was published on Oct 9, 2025 Switzerland welcomes the first phase of an agreed peace plan for the Gaza Strip, Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said on Thursday on X.

Foreign Affairs

The humanitarian cost of Israel’s war in Gaza

This content was published on Oct 9, 2025 From UN warnings in Geneva to eyewitness accounts from Gaza, Swissinfo documents two years of the Hamas-Israel war and its devastating humanitarian toll.

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No Swiss among 171 Gaza flotilla activists expelled by Israel

This content was published on Oct 6, 2025 Israel said on Monday that it had expelled a further 171 activists linked to the Gaza aid flotilla, including Sweden's Greta Thunberg.

Burned out car and building in eastern Ukraine, October 5, 2025

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Ukraine says Swiss components found in Russian drones

This content was published on Oct 6, 2025 According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, parts from Swiss manufacturers have been found in Russian drones shot down by Ukraine.

Gaza: Swiss members of the flotilla have returned to Switzerland

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Swiss Gaza flotilla activists fear for remaining detainees in Israel

This content was published on Oct 6, 2025 Eight Swiss participants of the Gaza humanitarian aid flotilla arrived in Geneva on Sunday afternoon and said they had been treated 'inhumanely' while in detention in Israel.

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Swiss embassy representative to visit Swiss flotilla activists

This content was published on Oct 2, 2025 The Swiss foreign ministry is trying to obtain information about the 20 Swiss nationals on board the flotilla headed for Gaza.

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