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Missiles over Moldova and a strike near Odesa
Summary
A look back at the security picture around Ukraine's southwestern border in the days before 13 February 2023.
What did the security picture look like on 13 February 2023, as Ukraine's southwest and its neighbour Moldova absorbed the effects of the war? The preceding days had brought several developments worth recalling.
On 9 February 2023, Russia launched drone and cruise missile strikes across the south and east of Ukraine. Large explosions were reported in the Dnipropetrovsk, Luhansk, Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.
The following day, 10 February 2023, a Russian Navy drone boat struck the Zatoka railway bridge on Highway H33 near Odesa. It was believed to be the first use of that naval weapon in the war by Russian forces.
Moldova protests the flyover
Also on 10 February 2023, Moldova said Russia had fired missiles over its territory at targets inside Ukraine. Chisinau condemned the flyover as a violation of its sovereignty and summoned the Russian ambassador for an official explanation.
Political turbulence in Chisinau
The same day, Moldovan prime minister Natalia Gavrilița resigned. The resignation came amid an economic crisis and the collateral effects of the war in neighbouring Ukraine.
Taken together, these reports from 9 and 10 February 2023 show the war pressing on Ukraine's southern infrastructure while spilling into the airspace and politics of a neighbouring state.
