Overview

• A Russian drone attack on Ukraine's grain infrastructure near the Danube River resulted in the death of a driver and significant damage to the infrastructure. This is the first such attack since November 21.
• The Ukrainian air force reported that a total of 18 Shahed drones were launched, with 15 of them being shot down by air defense rocket systems and mobile fire groups.
• The date for the 2024 Russian presidential election has been set for March 17. While President Vladimir Putin has not officially announced his intention to run, it is widely expected.
• A Russian teenager shot and killed a classmate and injured five others before killing herself in a school in Bryansk near the Ukrainian border.
• Ex-MP Illya Kyva was assassinated near Moscow, allegedly by the Ukrainian security service (SBU).