Portal:Current events/2022 June 22

June 22, 2022 (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
  - 2022 Western Russia attacks
    - The Ukrainian Air Force launches drone strikes on an oil refinery in Novoshakhtinsk, Rostov Oblast, Russia, causing a large explosion and fire. Operations at the refinery have been suspended. Footage on social media appears to show at least one armed drone striking the facility. (Reuters)
  - War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
    - Reporters Without Borders releases a report claiming that a Ukrainian photojournalist was summarily executed while injured on the ground by Russian soldiers during the early stages of the conflict. (Al Jazeera)
  - Southern Ukraine offensive
    - Seven Russian missiles strike the city of Mykolaiv, killing at least one person and damaging a number of residential and commercial buildings, according to Mykolaiv governor Vitaliy Kim. (The Telegraph)
  - The Ukrainian military says that it has inflicted "significant losses" on Russian forces after launching airstrikes on Snake Island in the Black Sea, destroying a Pantsir missile system, a radar station and numerous vehicles on the occupied island. (Euronews)
Yemeni Civil War
- Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen
  - Five Southern Transitional Council soldiers and three Al-Qaeda militants are killed during a shootout in Ataq, Shabwah Governorate. (AP)
2022 Ecuadorian protests
- Ecuadorian indigenous groups attack a police station in Puyo, Pastaza, amid ongoing protests in the country. One protestor is shot dead by police. Eighteen police officers are missing, while another six are injured. (Bangkok Post)
Anglophone Crisis
- Anglophone Ambazonia rebels kill between 26 and 32 civilians in Akwaya, Cameroon. (Reuters)

Business and economy

2021–2022 inflation surge
- Inflation in the United Kingdom reaches 9.1%, a 40-year record, as food and fuel prices continue to increase. (AP)

Disasters and accidents

June 2022 Afghanistan earthquake
- A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Khost, Afghanistan, killing at least 1,000 people and injuring at least 1,500 others. (BBC News)
Red Air Flight 203
- A McDonnell Douglas MD-82 catches fire after landing at Miami International Airport in Florida, United States. (The Guardian)

Health and environment

COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark
  - Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says that Denmark will begin administering fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 50 years. (Reuters)
The UK Health Security Agency declares a national incident after traces of poliovirus were detected during routine sewage inspections in London. However, the risk to the public is currently believed to be "extremely low". (Sky News)

International relations

Africa–Canada relations, Foreign relations of Rwanda
- Canada announces its intention to open an embassy in Rwanda. The announcement comes a few days before the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will be held in Kigali. (CTV News)

Law and crime

The military junta of Myanmar orders all legal proceedings against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be moved from courtrooms to prison venues without explanation. Aung San Suu Kyi has been under detainment since the February 2021 coup. (Al Arabiya)

Politics and elections

The government of Bulgarian prime minister Kiril Petkov loses a motion of no confidence vote in the National Assembly. (The Straits Times)