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March 22, 2024
(
2024-03-22
)
(Friday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
March 2024 Ukraine missile strikes
Russia
launches dozens of
ballistic missiles
at
Ukrainian cities
for a second consecutive day with reports of
power outages
in
Kharkiv
after
critical infrastructure
was damaged. At least eight missile strikes on
Zaporizhzhia
are reported, while a "critical infrastructure object" is damaged in
Vinnytsia
. More than a million people are left without power across
Ukraine
due to the strikes, with five people killed and dozens more reportedly injured.
(BBC News)
(U.S. News & World Report)
The
Dnieper Hydroelectric Station
in Zaporizhzhia is hit by a
missile
causing extensive damage and a large fire. A
trolleybus
initially reported as carrying
civilians
was destroyed in the attack, later confirmed to have been empty apart from the driver who was killed. Shelling also damages one of the two power lines connected to the Russian-occupied
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
.
(
The Guardian
)
(
The Kyiv Independent
)
The
Russian government
states in a
press conference
that the
invasion
of Ukraine is now a "
war
" and is no longer a "
special military operation
", the official term used for the war by the Russian government. In another press conference later in the day,
Kremlin Press Secretary
Dmitry Peskov
tells reporters that although the invasion is a
de facto
war, the Russian government is not currently planning to change the invasion's
de jure
status as a "special military operation".
(NOS)
(Reuters)
(Meduza)
Crocus City Hall attack
At least 135 people, including two attackers, are killed and more than 140 others are injured in a
mass shooting
at the
Crocus City Hall
music venue in
Krasnogorsk
,
Moscow Oblast
,
Russia
, with the building subsequently catching on fire following an
explosion
. The perpetrators remain at large after escaping in a vehicle.
(Baza)
(Meduza)
(Baza 2)
(Reuters)
The
Islamic State
claims responsibility for the attack in a statement issued by its official
Amaq News Agency
.
(CNN)
The
Freedom of Russia Legion
claims that the Russian government committed the attack.
(Ukrainska Pravda)
The Russian government claims that the
Ukrainian government
committed the attack. This was denied by them, who instead claim that the attack was a
false flag
attack by the Russian government designed to provoke public opinion in Russia
against Ukraine
and allow the
Russian Army
to
mobilize more troops
in its invasion of Ukraine.
(Anadolu Agency)
Jihadist insurgency in Niger
At least 23
Nigerien soldiers
are killed, 17 are injured, and 34 others are missing after an
ambush
in
Teguey
[
de
]
,
Tillabéri Region
,
Niger
, by unknown
jihadists
. The
Nigerien junta
states that 30 jihadists were also killed.
(Sahara Reporters)
Moro conflict
The
Philippines
announces that
Islamic terrorist
group
Abu Sayyaf
has been "fully dismantled", bringing an end to the decades-long jihadist
insurgency
. Twenty members of the group remain in
Sulu
and
Basilan
provinces
, and negotiations are ongoing for their surrender.
(Atlas News)
(
Philippine Daily Inquirer
)
Nigerian bandit conflict
Fourteen people are rescued from
kidnappers
by
Nigerian forces
and local
vigilante
groups in
Katsina State
,
Nigeria
.
(Channels TV)
Disasters and accidents
2024 East Java earthquakes
A
magnitude
6.4
earthquake
strikes
Bawean
,
East Java
,
Indonesia
, causing severe damage.
(Detik)
The
International Organization for Migration
(IOM) says that at least 65 bodies have been discovered at a
mass grave
in the
Libyan Desert
. The IOM says the bodies are those of migrants who were being
smuggled
towards Europe.
(BBC News)
Law and crime
Cannabis in Germany
The
Bundesrat
approves a partial
legalization of
cannabis
in
Germany
, which is expected to come into effect on April 1.
(DW)
Gang war in Haiti
Prominent
Haitian
gang leader
Ti Greg
, who
escaped from prison
earlier this month, is shot dead by
police
in
Port-au-Prince
, Haiti.
(Sky News)
Politics and elections
Catherine, Princess of Wales
announces that she was
diagnosed
with
cancer
following recent
abdominal surgery
and is currently undergoing
chemotherapy
.
(BBC News)
Month
March 2024
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Next day
March 23
Category
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
<
Portal:Current events
March 22, 2024
(
2024-03-22
)
(Friday)
history
watch
Armed conflicts and attacks
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
March 2024 Ukraine missile strikes
Russia
launches dozens of
ballistic missiles
at
Ukrainian cities
for a second consecutive day with reports of
power outages
in
Kharkiv
after
critical infrastructure
was damaged. At least eight missile strikes on
Zaporizhzhia
are reported, while a "critical infrastructure object" is damaged in
Vinnytsia
. More than a million people are left without power across
Ukraine
due to the strikes, with five people killed and dozens more reportedly injured.
(BBC News)
(U.S. News & World Report)
The
Dnieper Hydroelectric Station
in Zaporizhzhia is hit by a
missile
causing extensive damage and a large fire. A
trolleybus
initially reported as carrying
civilians
was destroyed in the attack, later confirmed to have been empty apart from the driver who was killed. Shelling also damages one of the two power lines connected to the Russian-occupied
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
.
(
The Guardian
)
(
The Kyiv Independent
)
The
Russian government
states in a
press conference
that the
invasion
of Ukraine is now a "
war
" and is no longer a "
special military operation
", the official term used for the war by the Russian government. In another press conference later in the day,
Kremlin Press Secretary
Dmitry Peskov
tells reporters that although the invasion is a
de facto
war, the Russian government is not currently planning to change the invasion's
de jure
status as a "special military operation".
(NOS)
(Reuters)
(Meduza)
Crocus City Hall attack
At least 135 people, including two attackers, are killed and more than 140 others are injured in a
mass shooting
at the
Crocus City Hall
music venue in
Krasnogorsk
,
Moscow Oblast
,
Russia
, with the building subsequently catching on fire following an
explosion
. The perpetrators remain at large after escaping in a vehicle.
(Baza)
(Meduza)
(Baza 2)
(Reuters)
The
Islamic State
claims responsibility for the attack in a statement issued by its official
Amaq News Agency
.
(CNN)
The
Freedom of Russia Legion
claims that the Russian government committed the attack.
(Ukrainska Pravda)
The Russian government claims that the
Ukrainian government
committed the attack. This was denied by them, who instead claim that the attack was a
false flag
attack by the Russian government designed to provoke public opinion in Russia
against Ukraine
and allow the
Russian Army
to
mobilize more troops
in its invasion of Ukraine.
(Anadolu Agency)
Jihadist insurgency in Niger
At least 23
Nigerien soldiers
are killed, 17 are injured, and 34 others are missing after an
ambush
in
Teguey
[
de
]
,
Tillabéri Region
,
Niger
, by unknown
jihadists
. The
Nigerien junta
states that 30 jihadists were also killed.
(Sahara Reporters)
Moro conflict
The
Philippines
announces that
Islamic terrorist
group
Abu Sayyaf
has been "fully dismantled", bringing an end to the decades-long jihadist
insurgency
. Twenty members of the group remain in
Sulu
and
Basilan
provinces
, and negotiations are ongoing for their surrender.
(Atlas News)
(
Philippine Daily Inquirer
)
Nigerian bandit conflict
Fourteen people are rescued from
kidnappers
by
Nigerian forces
and local
vigilante
groups in
Katsina State
,
Nigeria
.
(Channels TV)
Disasters and accidents
2024 East Java earthquakes
A
magnitude
6.4
earthquake
strikes
Bawean
,
East Java
,
Indonesia
, causing severe damage.
(Detik)
The
International Organization for Migration
(IOM) says that at least 65 bodies have been discovered at a
mass grave
in the
Libyan Desert
. The IOM says the bodies are those of migrants who were being
smuggled
towards Europe.
(BBC News)
Law and crime
Cannabis in Germany
The
Bundesrat
approves a partial
legalization of
cannabis
in
Germany
, which is expected to come into effect on April 1.
(DW)
Gang war in Haiti
Prominent
Haitian
gang leader
Ti Greg
, who
escaped from prison
earlier this month, is shot dead by
police
in
Port-au-Prince
, Haiti.
(Sky News)
Politics and elections
Catherine, Princess of Wales
announces that she was
diagnosed
with
cancer
following recent
abdominal surgery
and is currently undergoing
chemotherapy
.
(BBC News)
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March 23
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