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March 23, 2024 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Crimea attacks
  - The Ukrainian Air Force launches a wave of airstrikes across Crimea, with several explosions reported in Sevastopol. Russian officials say at least ten missiles have been shot down over the peninsula, and that at least two civilians have been injured. (NDTV)
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
  - The Russian military states that it has captured the town of Ivanivske in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Barron's)
Crocus City Hall attack
- The death toll from yesterday's terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia, increases to at least 137 people. Russian authorities report that 11 suspects, including the four assailants, have been arrested, though the Islamic State claiming responsibility for the attack, says the attackers have retreated safely. (Reuters) (The Moscow Times)
Somali civil war
- Al-Shabaab insurgents storm a Somali military base in Lower Shabelle, killing seven soldiers, including the commander of the base, while ten al-Shabaab fighters are reportedly killed in the ensuing shootout. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

2024 United States presidential election
- Primary elections are held for the Republican and Democratic parties in Louisiana and for the Democratic Party in Missouri. (AP)
2024 Tasmanian state election
- The Liberal Party win a plurality of seats in the state. (ABC News Australia)

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 ***The [[Russian Armed Forces|Russian military]] states that it has captured the town of [[Ivanivske, Donetsk Oblast|Ivanivske]] in [[Donetsk Oblast]], [[Ukraine]]. [https://www.barrons.com/news/russian-army-claims-seized-ukrainian-village-near-bakhmut-79b1c501 (''Barron's'')]
 *[[Crocus City Hall attack]]
-**The death toll from yesterday's [[terrorist]] attack at the [[Crocus City Hall]] music venue in [[Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast|Krasnogorsk]], [[Moscow Oblast]], [[Russia]], increases to at least 133 people. Russian authorities report that 11 suspects, including the four assailants, have been arrested, though the [[Islamic State]] claiming responsibility for the attack, says the attackers have retreated safely. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/two-suspects-moscow-attack-detained-after-car-chase-lawmaker-2024-03-23 (Reuters)] [https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/03/23/islamic-state-group-claims-russia-gun-attack-a84583 (The Moscow Times)]
+**The death toll from yesterday's [[terrorist]] attack at the [[Crocus City Hall]] music venue in [[Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast|Krasnogorsk]], [[Moscow Oblast]], [[Russia]], increases to at least 137 people. Russian authorities report that 11 suspects, including the four assailants, have been arrested, though the [[Islamic State]] claiming responsibility for the attack, says the attackers have retreated safely. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/two-suspects-moscow-attack-detained-after-car-chase-lawmaker-2024-03-23 (Reuters)] [https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/03/23/islamic-state-group-claims-russia-gun-attack-a84583 (The Moscow Times)]
 *[[Somali civil war (2009–present)|Somali civil war]]
 **[[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|Al-Shabaab]] [[insurgent]]s storm a [[Somali Armed Forces|Somali military]] base in [[Lower Shabelle]], killing seven [[Somali National Army|soldiers]], including the commander of the base, while ten al-Shabaab fighters are reportedly killed in the ensuing shootout. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/al-shabaab-launches-deadly-attack-military-base-somalia-2024-03-23/ (Reuters)]