Portal:Current events/2022 March 25

March 25, 2022 (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
  - Kyiv offensive
    - Battle of Kyiv
      - Russia says it has used missiles to destroy a major oil terminal near Kyiv. (Reuters)
    - Battle of Kherson
      - A United States defense official states that the Russian forces are no longer in full control of Kherson, the only major city they had captured in Ukraine. (The New York Times)
  - Russia says that the first phase of the invasion has been completed. (BBC)
Yemeni Civil War
- Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict
  - Houthi rebels perform 16 missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabian cities, including attacks in Riyadh, Dhahran and Jizan. An airstrike hits an ARAMCO facility in Jeddah, setting fire to an Aramco oil storage facility close to the Formula One racing track where drivers were preparing for the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. (ABC News) (France24)

Business and economy

International relations

2021–2022 North Korean missile tests
- The state's Korean Central News Agency confirms that North Korea has tested an ICBM yesterday, which is revealed to be the Hwasong-17. (Yonhap)
Afghanistan–United States relations
- The U.S. State Department cancels meetings with the Taliban leadership in Doha dealing with the Afghan economy, in response to the latter barring high-school girls from returning to school. (Reuters)

Law and crime

Russia investigation origins counter-narrative
- Former US President Donald Trump files a lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, alleging that her campaign tried to rig the 2016 United States presidential election by creating a false narrative that tied his campaign to the Russian government. Trump is seeking compensatory and punitive damages worth US$24 million. (Reuters) (The Washington Post)