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January 21, 2024 (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
  - The Ust-Luga Multimodal Complex in Leningrad Oblast is hit by a drone attack, causing a large fire. Russian gas producer Novatek subsequently suspends all operations at the complex in response to the attack. Ukraine claims responsibility. (NOS) (Reuters) (Kyiv Post)
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
  - At least 27 people are killed by Ukrainian artillery strikes on Donetsk, according to Russian-appointed local officials. Donetsk People's Republic leader Denis Pushilin declares a day of mourning in response. (AP) (Reuters)
Mexican drug war
- At least 12 gunmen are killed by security forces on a highway in Sonora, Mexico, during a failed attempt to free the son of a prominent Sinaloa Cartel hitman from police custody. Two officers are injured in the shootout. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

2023–24 North American winter
- The death toll from the ongoing winter storms in the United States increases to 89, with most of the deaths reported in Oregon and Tennessee. (BBC News)

Law and crime

A soldier opens fire upon fellow soldiers at a barracks in Kerman, Iran, killing five. The suspect is at large. (AP)

Politics and elections

2024 United States presidential election
- 2024 Republican presidential primaries
  - Florida governor Ron DeSantis ends his presidential campaign and endorses former President Donald Trump. (Fox News)
2024 German anti-extremism protests
- Organising groups Campact and Fridays for Future say that 1.4 million people protested against the Alternative for Germany party in 100 cities across Germany following the meeting of right-wing extremists at Potsdam in 2023. (Agence France-Presse)

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 '''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
 *[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]
 **[[Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine]]
-***The [[Ust-Luga Multimodal Complex]] in [[Leningrad Oblast]] is hit by a [[drone warfare|drone attack]], causing a large fire. [[Russia]]n gas producer [[Novatek]] subsequently suspends all operations at the complex in response to the attack. [[Ukraine]] claims responsibility. [https://nos.nl/artikel/2505649-brand-bij-russische-gasproducent-in-oostzee-mogelijk-door-droneaanval (NOS)] [https://www.reuters.com/world/fire-erupts-russias-novatek-baltic-sea-terminal-after-explosions-heard-2024-01-21/ (Reuters)] [https://www.kyivpost.com/post/27007 (Kyiv Post)]
+***The [[Ust-Luga Multimodal Complex]] in [[Leningrad Oblast]] is hit by a [[drone warfare|drone attack]], causing a large fire. [[Russia]]n [[gas producer]] [[Novatek]] subsequently suspends all operations at the complex in response to the attack. [[Ukraine]] claims responsibility. [https://nos.nl/artikel/2505649-brand-bij-russische-gasproducent-in-oostzee-mogelijk-door-droneaanval (NOS)] [https://www.reuters.com/world/fire-erupts-russias-novatek-baltic-sea-terminal-after-explosions-heard-2024-01-21/ (Reuters)] [https://www.kyivpost.com/post/27007 (Kyiv Post)]
 **[[Eastern Ukraine campaign]]
-***At least 27 people are killed by Ukrainian [[artillery]] strikes on [[Donetsk]], according to Russian-appointed local officials. [[Donetsk People's Republic]] leader [[Denis Pushilin]] declares a [[national day of mourning|day of mourning]] in response to the strikes. [https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-0725abea3e507a8112931660617a745c (AP)] [https://www.reuters.com/world/eight-killed-after-ukraine-shells-russian-controlled-city-donetsk-mayor-2024-01-21/ (Reuters)]
+***At least 27 people are killed by Ukrainian [[artillery]] strikes on [[Donetsk]], according to Russian-appointed local officials. [[Donetsk People's Republic]] leader [[Denis Pushilin]] declares a [[national day of mourning|day of mourning]] in response. [https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-0725abea3e507a8112931660617a745c (AP)] [https://www.reuters.com/world/eight-killed-after-ukraine-shells-russian-controlled-city-donetsk-mayor-2024-01-21/ (Reuters)]
 *[[Mexican drug war]]
-**At least 12 gunmen are killed by security forces on a highway in [[Sonora]], [[Mexico]], during a failed attempt to rescue the son of a prominent [[Sinaloa Cartel]] [[contract killing|hitman]] from police custody. Two officers are also injured in the [[shootout]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/least-12-dead-suspected-attempt-rescue-son-mexican-cartel-hitman-2024-01-22/ (Reuters)]
+**At least 12 gunmen are killed by security forces on a highway in [[Sonora]], [[Mexico]], during a failed attempt to free the son of a prominent [[Sinaloa Cartel]] [[contract killing|hitman]] from [[Federal Police (Mexico)|police]] custody. Two officers are injured in the [[shootout]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/least-12-dead-suspected-attempt-rescue-son-mexican-cartel-hitman-2024-01-22/ (Reuters)]
 '''Disasters and accidents'''
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 '''Law and crime'''
-*A [[Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces|soldier]] [[friendly fire|opens fire upon fellow soldiers]] at a [[barracks]] in [[Kerman]], [[Iran]], killing five. The suspect is at large. [https://apnews.com/article/iran-soldier-killings-kerman-d73dccb9533b8c796febb2ba7f0d7dd2 (AP)]
+*A [[Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces|soldier]] [[friendly fire|opens fire upon fellow soldiers]] at a [[barracks]] in [[Kerman]], [[Iran]], killing five. The suspect is [[fugitive|at large]]. [https://apnews.com/article/iran-soldier-killings-kerman-d73dccb9533b8c796febb2ba7f0d7dd2 (AP)]
 '''Politics and elections'''
 *[[2024 United States presidential election]]
 **[[2024 Republican presidential primaries]]
-***[[Governor of Florida|Florida governor]] [[Ron DeSantis]] ends [[Ron DeSantis 2024 presidential campaign|his presidential campaign]] and endorses former President [[Donald Trump]]. [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/florida-gov-ron-desantis-drops-out-2024-presidential-race-endorses-trump (Fox News)]
+***[[Governor of Florida|Florida governor]] [[Ron DeSantis]] ends [[Ron DeSantis 2024 presidential campaign|his presidential campaign]] and endorses former [[President of the United States|President]] [[Donald Trump]]. [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/florida-gov-ron-desantis-drops-out-2024-presidential-race-endorses-trump (Fox News)]
 *[[2024 German anti-extremism protests]]
-**Organising groups [[Campact]] and [[Fridays for Future]] announce that 1.4 million people protested against the [[Alternative for Germany]] party in 100 cities across Germany following the [[meeting of right-wing extremists at Potsdam in 2023]]. [https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240121-tens-of-thousands-rally-in-germany-for-second-day-of-protests-against-far-right-deportation-plans (Agence France-Presse)]
+**Organising groups [[Campact]] and [[Fridays for Future]] say that 1.4 million people protested against the [[Alternative for Germany]] party in 100 cities across Germany following the [[meeting of right-wing extremists at Potsdam in 2023]]. [https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240121-tens-of-thousands-rally-in-germany-for-second-day-of-protests-against-far-right-deportation-plans (Agence France-Presse)]
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