Portal:Current events/2023 December 30
December 30, 2023 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 30 December 2023 Belgorod shelling
- Ukraine launches drone and missile strikes against the city of Belgorod, Russia, killing 25 people, and injuring 110 others, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. (AP) (BBC News)
- 30 December 2023 Belgorod shelling
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Bombing of Kharkiv
- Russian forces attack Kharkiv with missiles, injuring at least 16 people, including a foreign journalist, and damaging civilian infrastructure. (The Kyiv Independent)
- Bombing of Kharkiv
- Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria
- Israel–Hamas war
The Israel Defense Forces says that dozens of militants killed in Gaza amid continued tank and aerial assaults on Khan Yunis. (Times of Israel)
Disasters and accidents
- 2023 South Africa floods
- Flash flooding kills 21 people in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (ABC News)
- Three people are killed and three are injured in a house explosion in Northfield Township, Michigan, United States. (NBC News)
Law and crime
- Corruption in Albania
- A court in Albania orders that former president and prime minister Sali Berisha be placed under house arrest following accusations of corruption. (Reuters)
Science and technology