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March 6, 2022 (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
  - Kherson offensive
    - A Russian Air Force plane is shot down by Ukrainian air defences and crashes into the Black Sea off the coast of Odessa. (Ukrinform)
  - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Havryshivka Vinnytsia International Airport in Vinnytsia Oblast has been "completely destroyed" after being hit with eight Russian ballistic missiles. (The Guardian)
  - The Ukrainian military says it has killed over 11,000 Russian troops since the invasion began. (Reuters)
Terrorism in India, Kashmir conflict
- A grenade-wielding militant attacks a marketplace in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. One man from Nowhatta is killed and 24 people are wounded, sparking widespread condemnation. (Times of India)
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- A 19-year old Palestinian stabs an Israeli police officer in the Old City of Jerusalem. Policemen open fire on the attacker, killing him. One of the police is wounded by friendly fire. (Times of Israel) (Al Jazeera)
Insurgency in the Maghreb
- The Nigerien government publicly confirms reports that five soldiers had been killed on Friday by an Improvised explosive device bombing in Torodi. (TRT World)

International relations

Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis, International reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russia–Turkey relations
  - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calls for Russian President Vladimir Putin to declare a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. (The Moscow Times)
  - Putin tells Erdoğan that he is ready for dialogue in an effort to end the war but also warns that any attempt to draw out negotiations would fail. He also calls for Ukraine to cease fighting in order for the campaign to end. (Reuters)]
- Israel–Russia relations
  - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says that his country will try to mediate a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia even if attempts are not successful. (Reuters)

Science and technology

Kwangmyŏngsŏng program
- North Korea says that it performed data transmission and other key tests to make a reconnaissance spy satellite. This comes a day after it conducted a missile test. (ABC News)

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 **A grenade-wielding militant attacks a marketplace in [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. One man from [[Nowhatta]] is killed and 24 people are wounded, sparking widespread condemnation. [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/1-civilian-killed-several-injured-in-grenade-attack-in-srinagar/articleshow/90032351.cms (Times of India)]
 *[[Israeli-Palestinian conflict]]
-**A 19-year old Palestinian stabs an [[Israel]]i police officer in the [[Old City (Jerusalem)|Old City ]]of [[Jerusalem]]. Policemen open fir on the attacker, killing him. One of the police is wounded by [[friendly fire]]. [https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-stabs-and-wounds-two-policemen-in-jerusalem-is-shot-dead/ (Times of Israel)] [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/6/israeli-forces-kill-palestinian-teen-in-alleged-stabbing (Al Jazeera)]
+**A 19-year old Palestinian stabs an [[Israel]]i police officer in the [[Old City (Jerusalem)|Old City ]]of [[Jerusalem]]. Policemen open fire on the attacker, killing him. One of the police is wounded by [[friendly fire]]. [https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-stabs-and-wounds-two-policemen-in-jerusalem-is-shot-dead/ (Times of Israel)] [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/6/israeli-forces-kill-palestinian-teen-in-alleged-stabbing (Al Jazeera)]
 *[[Insurgency in the Maghreb]]
 **The [[Niger]]ien government publicly confirms reports that five soldiers had been killed on Friday by an [[Improvised explosive device]] bombing in [[Torodi]]. [https://www.trtworld.com/africa/ied-explosion-in-niger-s-torodi-region-kills-several-soldiers-55310 (TRT World)]