A 91-year-old Holocaust survivor is confirmed to have died on April 4, making her the second Holocaust survivor to be killed during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. (BBC News)
Oromo conflict At least 20 people are killed and another 50 injured in clashes in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia. (BBC News)
Siege of Mariupol Ukrainian negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak says in a tweet that Ukraine is ready to hold a special round of negotiations in Mariupol in an effort "To save our guys, Azov (battalion), military, civilians, children, the living and the wounded". (Reuters) A 91-year-old Holocaust survivor is confirmed to have died on April 4, making her the second Holocaust survivor to be killed during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. (BBC News)
Ukrainian negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak says in a tweet that Ukraine is ready to hold a special round of negotiations in Mariupol in an effort "To save our guys, Azov (battalion), military, civilians, children, the living and the wounded". (Reuters)
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine offensive Siege of Mariupol Vladimir Putin tells his troops not to storm the Azovstal iron and steel works building in Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, calling that plan "impractical" and instead ordering a blockade of the area. (The Guardian)
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine offensive Siege of Mariupol Vladimir Putin tells his troops not to storm the Azovstal iron and steel works building in Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, calling that plan "impractical" and instead ordering a blockade of the area. (The Guardian)
Afghanistan conflict Islamic State–Taliban conflict 2022 Mazar-i-Sharif mosque bombing Thirty-one people are killed and 87 others are injured in a bombing at a Shia mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. The Islamic State claims responsibility for the bombing. (Yahoo! News) (Reuters) Four people are killed and 18 others are injured during a bombing in Kunduz targeting the 217 Omari Corps. (Tolo News) Four Taliban members are killed and another is injured when their vehicle is hit by a roadside bomb in Nangarhar Province. (BBC News)
Islamic State–Taliban conflict 2022 Mazar-i-Sharif mosque bombing Thirty-one people are killed and 87 others are injured in a bombing at a Shia mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. The Islamic State claims responsibility for the bombing. (Yahoo! News) (Reuters)
2022 Bosnia and Herzegovina earthquake One person is killed and 14 others are injured after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Las Vegas Sun)
France issues an international arrest warrant for former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn. (DW)
One person is killed and 14 others are injured after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Las Vegas Sun)
Somali Civil War Pescatore Seafood Restaurant bombing Six people are killed and seven others injured by an al-Shabaab suicide bomber at a restaurant on Lido Beach, Mogadishu. (BBC News)
A soldier and six rebels are killed in fighting in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Four members of the security forces are injured. (AP)
Afghanistan conflict 2022 Kunduz mosque bombing At least 33 people are killed and 43 others are injured by a bombing at a Sufi mosque in Kunduz, Afghanistan. (BBC News)
Kashmir conflict A soldier and six rebels are killed in fighting in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Four members of the security forces are injured. (AP)
Kivu conflict, Ituri conflict The East African Community agree to set up a regional military force in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in an attempt to end the conflicts there. (Reuters)
The East African Community agree to set up a regional military force in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in an attempt to end the conflicts there. (Reuters)
2021–2022 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks, Ituri conflict, Kivu conflict Kenya says that the East African Community plans to deploy a peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (AP)
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 bombing of Odesa Infrastructure in the Southern Ukrainian city of Odesa is hit by airstrikes, killing at least five people, including a baby, and injuring 18 others, according to the local authorities. (Reuters) (Times of Israel) The Investigative Committee of Russia announces that they are investigating allegations by RIA Novosti that troops from the British SAS have been deployed to Western Ukraine. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
Tyson Fury retains the WBC world heavyweight title after defeating Dillian Whyte via technical knockout in round 6 in front of 94,000 spectators at Wembley Stadium, London, a post-war British record. Post-match, Fury suggests that he may now retire from professional boxing. (BBC Sport)
Tyson Fury vs. Dillian Whyte Tyson Fury retains the WBC world heavyweight title after defeating Dillian Whyte via technical knockout in round 6 in front of 94,000 spectators at Wembley Stadium, London, a post-war British record. Post-match, Fury suggests that he may now retire from professional boxing. (BBC Sport)
War in Darfur, Darfur genocide Human rights groups say that eight people were killed during clashes followed by a Janjaweed raid on Thursday and Friday in Kreinik, West Darfur. (AP)
2022 bombing of Odesa Infrastructure in the Southern Ukrainian city of Odesa is hit by airstrikes, killing at least five people, including a baby, and injuring 18 others, according to the local authorities. (Reuters) (Times of Israel)
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 bombing of Odesa Infrastructure in the Southern Ukrainian city of Odesa is hit by airstrikes, killing at least five people, including a baby, and injuring 18 others, according to the local authorities. (Reuters) (Times of Israel) The Investigative Committee of Russia announces that they are investigating allegations by RIA Novosti that troops from the British SAS have been deployed to Western Ukraine. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
Infrastructure in the Southern Ukrainian city of Odesa is hit by airstrikes, killing at least five people, including a baby, and injuring 18 others, according to the local authorities. (Reuters) (Times of Israel)
Insurgency in the Maghreb Mali War Six soldiers are killed and twenty others are injured after attacks on three military bases in Mopti and Ségou regions, Mali. (Voice of America) Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso Jihadist attacks on military posts in Soum Province, Burkina Faso, kill nine soldiers and six civilians, and injure around 30 others. (Reuters)
Mali War Six soldiers are killed and twenty others are injured after attacks on three military bases in Mopti and Ségou regions, Mali. (Voice of America)
Jihadist attacks on military posts in Soum Province, Burkina Faso, kill nine soldiers and six civilians, and injure around 30 others. (Reuters)
Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso Jihadist attacks on military posts in Soum Province, Burkina Faso, kill nine soldiers and six civilians, and injure around 30 others. (Reuters)
The Russian embassy in Tehran denies that Iran is a secret armament supplier for the Russian war effort. (Tasnim News Agency)
War in Darfur At least 168 people are killed and 98 others injured during a three-day clash between Arabs and non-Arabs in West Darfur, Sudan. (Al Jazeera)
2021–2022 Myanmar insurgency It is reported that family members of the ruling military junta in the city of Yangon are seeking refuge in the country's capital Naypyidaw as urban fighting intensifies between soldiers and insurgents. (MyanmarNews)
Internal conflict in Myanmar 2021–2022 Myanmar insurgency It is reported that family members of the ruling military junta in the city of Yangon are seeking refuge in the country's capital Naypyidaw as urban fighting intensifies between soldiers and insurgents. (MyanmarNews)
It is reported that family members of the ruling military junta in the city of Yangon are seeking refuge in the country's capital Naypyidaw as urban fighting intensifies between soldiers and insurgents. (MyanmarNews)
April 2022 Belgorod and Bryansk attacks Two large fires occur at an oil refinery and a military depot in Bryansk, Russia. (The Guardian)
List of rocket attacks from Lebanon on Israel A rocket is fired from Lebanon into Matzuva, Israel. Israel responds by firing at targets in Lebanon. (Times of Israel)
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Germany–Russia relations Russia's foreign ministry expels 40 German diplomatic staff in a retaliatory move after Germany expelled the same number of Russian diplomats. (Reuters)
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Germany–Russia relations Russia's foreign ministry expels 40 German diplomatic staff in a retaliatory move after Germany expelled the same number of Russian diplomats. (Reuters)
According to Ukraine, Russian missile strikes hit numerous train stations across Ukraine. (The Guardian)
Regional authorities say that five people have been killed by airstrikes on Zhmerynka and Koziatyn, Vinnytsia Oblast. (Reuters)
Two large fires occur at an oil refinery and a military depot in Bryansk, Russia. (The Guardian)
The Russian Defence Ministry accuses the UK of "provoking Ukraine" into attacking Russian territory, and warns of a "proportional response" should any attacks occur. (BBC News)
The United Kingdom's Armed Forces Secretary James Heappey says that Ukraine can strike targets inside Russia with British weapons, saying that it is "completely legitimate" in order to disrupt attacks on Ukraine. (The Guardian)
2022 Russia–European Union gas dispute Gazprom announces that it will stop delivering natural gas to Poland via the Yamal–Europe pipeline and to Bulgaria as both countries rejected Russia's demand to pay for the fossil fuel supply in Russian rubles. Poland does not expect to experience disruptions from the suspension of natural gas deliveries. However, the suspension of Russian gas deliveries to Bulgaria "poses a serious challenge to the security of supply to the country" as Bulgaria is almost completely dependent on Russian gas. (Deutsche Welle) (Rzeczpospolita) (Reuters)
A Russian missile strike destroys a strategic bridge across the Dniester Estuary in Odesa Oblast, according to Ukrainian authorities. (AP)
Gazprom announces that it will stop delivering natural gas to Poland via the Yamal–Europe pipeline and to Bulgaria as both countries rejected Russia's demand to pay for the fossil fuel supply in Russian rubles. Poland does not expect to experience disruptions from the suspension of natural gas deliveries. However, the suspension of Russian gas deliveries to Bulgaria "poses a serious challenge to the security of supply to the country" as Bulgaria is almost completely dependent on Russian gas. (Deutsche Welle) (Rzeczpospolita) (Reuters)
Germany announces the delivery of 50 ex-Bundeswehr Gepard anti-air tanks to Ukraine, the first heavy weaponry supplied by Germany since the start of the invasion. (Reuters)
2022 Transnistria attacks, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Transnistrian authorities say that several UAVs originating from the direction of Ukraine have been spotted near the Cobasna ammunition depot. However, this claim cannot be independently verified. (RFE/RL)
Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war Four Syrian soldiers are killed during airstrikes in Damascus launched by Israel at an Iranian-linked ammunition depot. (AP) (Al Jazeera)
Transnistria conflict 2022 Transnistria attacks, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Transnistrian authorities say that several UAVs originating from the direction of Ukraine have been spotted near the Cobasna ammunition depot. However, this claim cannot be independently verified. (RFE/RL)
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss states that Russian forces must be pushed out of "the whole of Ukraine" including territory Russia captured eight years ago, in what the BBC describes as "the clearest statement yet of Britain's war aims". (BBC News)
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast Oleksandr Kobets is appointed as the de facto mayor of the city of Kherson, which has been occupied by Russian forces since March 2. (Ukrinform)
A chariot in a Hindu religious procession strikes an overhead power line leading to several electrocutions and a fire resulting in eleven deaths and over a dozen injuries in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. (Reuters)
Four Syrian soldiers are killed during airstrikes in Damascus launched by Israel at an Iranian-linked ammunition depot. (AP) (Al Jazeera)
In a statement, Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova says that "Russia can strike military targets on the territory of those NATO countries that supply arms to the Kiev regime" and "As far as I understand, Britain is one of those countries." (Mirror) (iNews)
Russia says that its air defences have shot down a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle over the Kursk Oblast, while several explosions and a fire at an ammunition depot are reported in Belgorod Oblast. Ukraine describes the explosions in Russia as "payback" and "karma" for Moscow's invasion. (Reuters)
Southern Ukraine offensive, Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast The Ukrainian Air Force strikes the Kherson TV Tower with a missile temporarily forcing Russian television off-air in the occupied Kherson Oblast. (Canadian Press via Yahoo News)
The Ukrainian Air Force strikes the Kherson TV Tower with a missile temporarily forcing Russian television off-air in the occupied Kherson Oblast. (Canadian Press via Yahoo News)
2022 Transnistria attacks Bulgaria calls on its citizens to leave Moldova immediately by "any available means of transport" due to the "complicating situation" in the country, and warns against any travel there. (Sofia Globe)
Syrian civil war Abu Khashab shooting Seven people are killed and four more are injured inside the home of a former Syrian Democratic Forces official in Abu Khashab, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, during the Ramadan iftar. The Islamic State is suspected to be behind the attack. (AP)
Transnistria conflict 2022 Transnistria attacks Bulgaria calls on its citizens to leave Moldova immediately by "any available means of transport" due to the "complicating situation" in the country, and warns against any travel there. (Sofia Globe)
Abu Khashab shooting Seven people are killed and four more are injured inside the home of a former Syrian Democratic Forces official in Abu Khashab, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, during the Ramadan iftar. The Islamic State is suspected to be behind the attack. (AP)
Bulgaria calls on its citizens to leave Moldova immediately by "any available means of transport" due to the "complicating situation" in the country, and warns against any travel there. (Sofia Globe)
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Two major explosions hit Kyiv after Russia conducts missile strikes during a high-level visit to the city by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. At least ten civilians are injured and a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist is killed. (Reuters) (VOA)
Seven people are killed and four more are injured inside the home of a former Syrian Democratic Forces official in Abu Khashab, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, during the Ramadan iftar. The Islamic State is suspected to be behind the attack. (AP)
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Two major explosions hit Kyiv after Russia conducts missile strikes during a high-level visit to the city by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. At least ten civilians are injured and a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist is killed. (Reuters) (VOA)
Afghanistan conflict Nine people are killed and 13 others are injured after two bombs explode on a pair of Shia-majority buses in Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. (Reuters)
Mapuche conflict Twelve trucks are set on fire in the Araucanía Region of Chile, most likely by Mapuche protesters. (Reuters)
Two major explosions hit Kyiv after Russia conducts missile strikes during a high-level visit to the city by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. At least ten civilians are injured and a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist is killed. (Reuters) (VOA)
2022 Indian heat wave India's weather department issues a severe heat wave warning as temperatures rapidly increase across the country. (BBC News)
An Israeli security guard in the Ariel settlement is shot dead in what is suspected to be a militant attack. (Times of Israel) (The Jerusalem Post)
Central African Republic Civil War Six soldiers and four Coalition of Patriots for Change rebels are killed during a shootout at a military outpost in Bakouma, Central African Republic. (Reuters)
India's weather department issues a severe heat wave warning as temperatures rapidly increase across the country. (BBC News)
Afghanistan conflict April 2022 Kabul mosque bombing Ten people are killed and 15 others are injured when a mosque is bombed in Kabul, Afghanistan. (National Post)
Six soldiers and four Coalition of Patriots for Change rebels are killed during a shootout at a military outpost in Bakouma, Central African Republic. (Reuters)
