November 21, 2024 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russia and weapons of mass destruction, Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
- Russia launches an intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine for the first time in the war. The RS-26 Rubezh, launched from a base near the Caspian Sea, reportedly targeted critical infrastructure in Dnipro. (The Telegraph) (Reuters)
- Hungary announces the deployment of a missile defense system on its border with Ukraine, saying the threat of escalation with Russia is now "greater than ever". (Reuters)
- Russia and weapons of mass destruction, Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 Laos methanol poisoning
- A tourist from Australia dies within a week from drinking poisoned alcohol in Vang Vieng, Laos, bringing the death toll to four. A dozen others remain in hospital. (Algemeen Dagblad)