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What happened to Ukraine's security before 27 January 2024?
Summary
A look back at the security reports from the days leading up to 27 January 2024, from missile strikes to a disputed plane crash.
What had the days before 27 January 2024 shown about Ukraine's security picture? The reports ran from strikes on cities to a drone attack inside Russia, and from Western aid to a crash that remained unverified.
On 23 January, Russian missile strikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv killed six civilians and injured at least 77 others. Ukraine said it had shot down 21 of the 41 missiles. The same day, Germany announced it would donate six SH-3 Sea King helicopters to the Ukrainian Air Force to help it patrol the Black Sea.
On 24 January, a Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane reportedly crashed in Russia's Korochansky District, near the Ukrainian border. The reported toll was 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, six crew members and three guards, with no survivors. These claims had not been independently verified.
Earlier, on 21 January, a drone attack hit the Ust-Luga Multimodal Complex in Leningrad Oblast and caused a large fire. Novatek, the Russian gas producer, then suspended all operations at the complex. Ukraine claimed responsibility.
On 25 January, the US Department of Commerce issued a $15 million bounty for information on Hossein Hatefi Ardakani. He is an Iranian businessman accused of procuring parts for drones assembled by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that were later sold to Russia.
