Portal:Current events/2022 February 10

February 10, 2022 (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis
- Belarus–Russia relations
  - Russia and Belarus begin a 10-day military exercise known as "Allied Resolve-2022" amid ongoing tensions with Ukraine. The United States and NATO denounce the exercise, with NATO calling it the biggest deployment of Russian troops since the Cold War. (CNBC)
- Russia–Ukraine relations
  - Ukraine says that Russian Navy drills in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov have made navigation "virtually impossible", stating that the drills are part of a "hybrid war" against the country. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says that the Sea of Azov is completely blocked, essentially blockading Ukrainian ports. (Reuters) (BBC News)
- Ukraine–United States relations
  - U.S. President Joe Biden calls on any remaining Americans to leave Ukraine immediately due to increased threats of Russian military action. The U.S. State Department issues a level 4 travel warning, the highest level. (BBC News)
Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
- Four civilians are killed during a battle between French troops and jihadists in Burkina Faso. Ten militants are also killed in the clash, which involved support from an attack helicopter. The French forces suffered no casualties. (Reuters)

Health and environment

Law and crime

Science and technology

Archaeologists announce the discovery of a human tooth in the Grotte Mandrin near Malataverne, France, dating to 54,000 YBP, around 10,000 years before the currently accepted date for the arrival of Homo sapiens in Europe. (CNN)