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What happened in Ukraine's security picture before 18 December 2023?
Summary
A look back at three security incidents reported in the days leading up to 18 December 2023, from Kyiv to the Romanian border.
What was the security picture on 18 December 2023? The days just before that date brought reports of strikes in the capital, in the occupied south and near NATO territory.
On 13 December 2023, a Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv injured more than 50 people, according to reports at the time.
On 14 December 2023, Romania said a Russian drone had crashed on its territory, leaving a crater in Grindu, in Tulcea county, near the Ukrainian border. Romanian Air Force F-16s and German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons flew joint patrols in response to the violation of NATO airspace.
On 16 December 2023, Russia said two civilians were killed and two others injured in a Ukrainian missile strike on the Russian-occupied village of Nova Maiachka in Kherson Raion. This was a Russian account of the incident.
Taken together, the reports show fighting that touched a capital city, an occupied southern district and the territory of a NATO member within the space of four days.
