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.
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January 21, 2024 (Sunday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
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.
At least 27 people are killed by alleged 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. Ukraine denies responsibility.
The United States Africa Command says a U.S. drone strike has killed three al-Shabaab insurgents near Kismayo, Somalia. The strike was carried out at the request of the Somali government.
Disasters and accidents
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.
Law and crime
Politics and elections
Florida governor Ron DeSantis ends his presidential campaign and endorses former President Donald Trump.
Environmental 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 in Potsdam, Brandenburg, in 2023.
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