Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
24 March 2024 - Russia Special Weapons News
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Ukraine Invasion
- Russian Missiles Target Kyiv As Poland Claims Its Airspace Was Violated RFE/RL 24 Mar 2024 -- Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, in a predawn attack on March 24, the third "massive" attack on the city in the last four days.
- Russian Missiles Hit Underground Gas Storage Facility in Ukraine VOA 24 Mar 2024 -- Russian missiles hit an underground gas storage (UGS) site Sunday in western Ukraine, the latest attack in a wave of Russian missile strikes on the country's energy infrastructure.
- Russian Missile Breaches Polish Airspace VOA 24 Mar 2024 -- A Russian missile breached the airspace of NATO member Poland by about 2 kilometers Sunday morning before returning to Ukraine, according to a spokesperson for the Polish army.
- Poland on alert as Russia launches air strikes on Ukraine's Kiev, Lviv Press TV 24 Mar 2024 -- Russia has launched air strikes on Ukraine's capital Kiev and the western region of Lviv, prompting neighboring Poland to activate its air force.
- Russian Air Defenses Down 22 Vampire Missiles Over Belgorod Region Sputnik 24 Mar 2024 -- Russian air defense systems shot down 22 missiles fired by Ukraine from the Vampire multiple launch rocket system at the Belgorod Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
- Russian Airstrikes on Kharkov Eradicate Roughly 30 Ukrainian Servicemen Sputnik 24 Mar 2024 -- Around 30 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in an attack by Russian forces on targets in the city of Kharkov, including the location of the Lyut assault brigade, Nikolaev underground network coordinator Sergei Lebedev told Sputnik.
- Russian Forces Carry Out Strike Against Ukrainian Energy Facilities Sputnik 24 Mar 2024 -- Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the progress of special military operation.
- Air Defenses Destroy Several Targets Over Crimea's Sevastopol - Governor Sputnik 24 Mar 2024 -- Air defense systems have shot down several air targets in the Crimean city of Sevastopol, Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said on Saturday, adding that a child suffered a shrapnel wound as a result of the attack.
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News Reports
- Suspects In Russian Concert Attack Appear In Moscow Court RFE/RL 24 Mar 2024 -- Two suspects charged with acts of terrorism in connection with the attack on a concert hall outside Moscow that left 137 people dead have been placed in pretrial detention for two months pending trial, a Moscow court ruled late on March 24.
- 4 Suspects in Russia Concert Hall Attack Charged With Terrorism VOA 24 Mar 2024 -- Four suspects in the Moscow concert hall attack that killed at least 137 people were ordered to be detained, pending trial, Moscow's Basmanny district court ruled Sunday.
- Putin vows punishment as Moscow mourns victims Global Times 24 Mar 2024 -- The terror attack in Moscow that has reportedly caused at least 137 deaths will further unify Russians, as Chinese experts said the incident will not weaken, but will strengthen the authority of Russian President Vladimir Putin as Russians want the government and military to revenge for the victims, and Russia will surely retaliate not only against the terrorists but also other related hostile forces behind the attack.
- Putin vows punishment over Moscow concert massacre ISNA 24 Mar 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin pledges to punish the terrorists and any party involved in the Crocus City Hall massacre that killed nearly 150 people in the Russian capital.
- Rescue Operation at Crocus City Hall Completed, Search Underway - Moscow Region Governor Sputnik 24 Mar 2024 -- The rescue operation at the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow has wrapped up, with 133 bodies pulled from the rubble, while the search effort is still underway, Moscow Region Governor Andrey Vorobyov said on Saturday.
- Russian Day Of Mourning Reportedly Marred By Xenophobic Incidents RFE/RL 24 Mar 2024 -- Several apparent xenophobic incidents targeting Central Asian migrants have been reported in Russia as the country observes a day of mourning for the victims of a March 22 terrorist attack on a concert hall outside of Moscow that left 133 people dead.
- Moscow Terrorist Attack 'Serious Intelligence Failure,' Says Ex-U.S. Envoy To Russia RFE/RL 24 Mar 2024 -- A former U.S. envoy to Moscow said the worst terrorist attack on Russian soil in nearly two decades represents "a serious intelligence failure" and warned that President Vladimir Putin could use it to justify further mobilization and oppression.
- Explainer: What Is Islamic State-Khorasan, The Group Blamed For The Moscow Concert Attack? RFE/RL 24 Mar 2024 -- Scores of people were killed after gunmen stormed a concert venue in the Moscow region in what was the deadliest attack in Russia in decades.
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