Russia launches drone and cruise missile strikes across the south and east of Ukraine with large explosions reported in the Dnipropetrovsk, Luhansk, Mykolaiv, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.
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February 9, 2023 (Thursday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) suspends its operations in north-west Burkina Faso following the killings of two of its Burkinabé aid workers near Dédougou.
Disasters and accidents
Seven people are killed and nine others are injured in a gas explosion at a residential building in Novosibirsk, Russia.
Health and environment
South Korea resumes the issuance of short-term travel visas to Chinese citizens following a one-month suspension due to China's COVID-19 surge.
International relations
Poland announces the closure of a major border crossing with Belarus "until further notice" amid heightened tensions between the two countries. There are currently only two checkpoints open between the two nations.
Law and crime
Three inmates are killed and 12 others are injured after soldiers open fire during a prison riot in Hatay Province, Turkey. The prisoners were demanding to see their families who were affected by the recent earthquake.
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