Current events: 2023-06-14

Wikipedia Current Events · Jun 14, 2023

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
  - At least three people are killed and 13 others injured in a rocket attack on a residential area in Odesa, Ukraine. (Al Jazeera)
- Adam Delimkhanov, a Russian-Chechen member of the State Duma, has reportedly been wounded in Ukraine. (BBC News)
2022–2023 North Kosovo crisis
- Kosovo–Serbia relations
  - Serbian forces detain three Kosovo Police officers, accusing them of illegally crossing the border. Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti denies the Serbian claims, saying the officers were arrested 300 metres inside Kosovan territory, and demands their immediate release. (U.S. News)
Syrian civil war
- 2023 Northern Syria clashes
  - Eight SDF fighters and five Syrian soldiers are killed by Turkish drone strikes in northern Syria. (SOHR)
2023 Manipur violence
- Nine people are killed in ethnic clashes in Manipur, India. (Al Jazeera)
Two Islamic State operatives, including Abu Zacharia, the leader of IS affiliate Abu Sayyaf, are killed in separate operations by joint security forces in Marawi, Philippines. (CNN Philippines) (ABS-CBN News)

Business and economy

The European Commission orders Google to sell off parts of its advertising services for anti-competitive practices and threatens to fine the company up to 10% of its global turnover. Google, which relies on the services for up to 79% of its revenue, says it will appeal. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents