Portal:Current events/2024 March 17

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Northern Ukraine skirmishes
    • Ukraine says that three Russian sabotage groups have been intercepted in Sumy Oblast. (The Kyiv Independent)
• Transnistria conflict
  • A drone reportedly hits a military base in Transnistria, destroying an Mi-8 helicopter. (The Kyiv Independent)

Disasters and accidents

• At least 21 people are killed and 38 others are injured in a traffic accident in Grishk District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (AP)

International relations

• Alliance of Sahel States
  • Niger–United States relations
    • Niger's military junta revokes a military accord with the United States that allowed U.S. Defense Department personnel on its soil. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

• 2024 Russian presidential election
  • Russian president Vladimir Putin is reelected to a fifth term in office with 87% of the vote. External observers widely consider he had "no real opposition". (Reuters)
  • The Noon Against Putin protest occurs. (The Washington Post)