ZeroFox Physical Security Intelligence Daily Brief - March 10, 2024

ZeroFox Physical Security Intelligence Daily Brief - March 10, 2024

ZeroFox physical security experts collect, curate, and analyze information derived from open and proprietary sources for comprehensive context of the circumstances surrounding global events. Here is today’s daily roundup of major developments.

Brief Highlights

• Russian Airstrike Falls Near Convoy Carrying Ukrainian President, Greek Prime Minister
• Houthis Declare Ships Will Require Maritime Affairs Authority Permits to Enter Yemeni Waters
• Haiti Declares Nationwide State of Emergency After Prison Break and Ahead of Foreign Police Intervention

Russian Airstrike Falls Near Convoy Carrying Ukrainian President, Greek Prime Minister

Russia conducted an airstrike on Odessa that landed between 150 - 500 meters away from a convoy carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. In a press conference after the incident, Zelensky said the strike should serve as a reminder to Ukraine's Western partners about the need to strengthen Ukraine's air defense systems.

Houthis Declare Ships Will Require Maritime Affairs Authority Permits to Enter Yemeni Waters

Yemen’s Houthi rebels declared that ships entering Yemeni territorial waters would be required to obtain a permit from the Houthi-controlled Maritime Affairs Authority. The affected area extends roughly halfway out into the 20-kilometer (12-mile) wide Bab al-Mandab Strait, through which cargo ships must pass to access the Suez Canal. It is unclear what the penalty would be for ships that do not obtain a permit; the Houthis have readily attacked cargo ships with drones and missiles since Israel invaded Gaza last year. The Houthis stated that authorities are prepared to assist shipping companies in obtaining permits as needed.

Haiti Declares Nationwide State of Emergency After Prison Break and Ahead of Foreign Police Intervention

Haiti declared a state of emergency after gangs launched a prison break, freeing thousands of prisoners in the capital, Port-au-Prince. Gangs, who already control large swathes of territory, have stepped up their violence in recent weeks ahead of the deployment of an international police force that was supposed to arrive in early January. The deployment is led by 1,000 officers from Kenya. Kenya's Supreme Court delayed the intervention, but a workaround was announced on March 1, which likely triggered the new round of gang violence. Gang leaders also announced plans to kidnap leading police and political figures over the weekend.