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Kyiv drone attack followed Vilnius security pledge
Summary
A look back at 14 July 2023, days after G7 officials unveiled a long-term security framework for Ukraine and as Russian attacks on civilians continued.
What did Ukraine's security picture look like on 14 July 2023? It combined new promises of long-term support with continued attacks on civilians.
The diplomatic backdrop was the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, held on 11–12 July 2023. The meeting brought together the heads of state and government of the alliance's thirty-one members, their partner countries and the European Union. Its discussions centred on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and on the prospective memberships of Sweden and Ukraine.
On 12 July 2023, G7 officials at the summit announced that they had unveiled an international framework for Ukraine's long-term security. As reported at the time, it was intended to strengthen Ukraine's defences against Russia and deter any future aggression. The measures were to include bilateral talks, military hardware, training and intelligence-sharing, along with plans to help rebuild the country's economy.
Attacks continued
The war itself did not pause during the summit. On 12 July 2023, Russian shelling in Kherson killed an 81-year-old man and injured his wife.
On 13 July 2023, a Russian drone attack on Kyiv injured at least two civilians and damaged infrastructure, the day before the date covered here.
Taken together, the reports from those days show the two tracks running side by side: allied governments setting out a framework of long-term support, while Russian strikes continued to hit civilians in Kyiv and Kherson.
