The Background and Initial Invasion of Ukraine Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Insert? (5)
  2. 4. Ukrainian president (9)
  3. 5. Bombing indiscriminatly (furry friend in automobile?) (6)
  4. 6. Annexed by Russia in 2014 (6)
  5. 8. Type of Cluster Bomb sent to Ukraine from Turkey (1,1,1,1,1)
  6. 11. Breakaway republic (7)
  7. 14. Russian tactic of crippling ukrainian cities (6,7)
  8. 16. Western military alliance (4)
  9. 17. Unexploded bomb (3)
  10. 18. Political forum after Russia was removed following taking 6 (1,5)
Down
  1. 1. Illegal weapons used by Russia and, allegedly, Ukraine (3,9)
  2. 3. Month in 2022 when the Russian president announced and commenced his "special military operation" (7)
  3. 7. Capital(spongey plant + livestock?) (6)
  4. 8. "Revolution of _______";2014 (7)
  5. 9. Armament; Tottenham rival (7)
  6. 10. Vassal state (6)
  7. 12. 16 article _______ guaranteeing mutual defense (4)
  8. 13. Penalties applied to Russia (9)
  9. 15. Humour or oil (5)