
Russian forces hit civilian ship in Black Sea, several crew members injured
Russian forces have hit a civilian ship sailing under the Panamanian flag in the Black Sea, resulting in injuries among the crew.
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Russian forces have hit a civilian ship sailing under the Panamanian flag in the Black Sea, resulting in injuries among the crew.
Ukrainian athletes won't be allowed to wear a uniform featuring the country's map at the Milan/Cortina Paralympics after it was considered political by the International Paralympics Committee (IPC). The ceremonial outfit showed the country within its 1991 borders, which includes Crimea and the territories currently occupied by Russia.
Explosions were heard in Russian-occupied Crimea, leading to power outages in some areas, according to reports.

Traffic on the Crimean Bridge was suspended for a second night in a row, with Russian authorities later restoring movement in the early hours of the morning.

The article recalls the events of 12 years ago when the Revolution of Dignity peaked in winter 2014, President Viktor Yanukovych fled Ukraine, and within a week, Russian troops began taking over Crimea.

Car traffic on the bridge connecting Russia to occupied Crimea was temporarily suspended overnight on February 26-27, according to Russian officials.

Ukrainian defense forces reportedly struck a Russian P-18 Terek radar station and an RSP-6M2 radar system in Dzhankoi, temporarily occupied Crimea, on the night of February 5-6.

In a recent overnight attack, Russia unleashed missiles and drones on Ukraine, injuring at least 20 people and damaging residential areas.
On the southeastern coast of the temporarily occupied Crimea, local residents are reporting oil spills on beaches and dead wild waterfowl, while the Russian “authorities” are keeping quiet about the p

Discussions on social media often feature the narrative that Crimea is historically Russian territory, unjustly given to Ukraine in 1954 by Nikita Khrushchev, a claim that is being used to justify Russia's annexation.
Explosions were reported overnight in temporarily occupied Crimea, specifically near the Kacha Airfield in Sevastopol and the Saky Airfield near Yevpatoriia.
If Ukrainians want to regain all their territory, including Crimea, we will support them in this - says Swedish Minister of Defense Pål Jonson.
Ukraine reported hitting Russian planes, ships in Crimea, and artillery positions in major strikes on occupied territories.
Loud explosions were heard in temporarily occupied Crimea on February 4, with reports from the Saky district, Simferopol, and near Belbek airfield and Hvardiiske.

An article reflects on February as a month of violent memories for Ukraine, marking four years since Russia's invasion and 12 years since the occupation of Crimea.
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, they plan to introduce fines for being in public places with your face covered. Sevastopol is to become the pilot region for the launch of this practice.
An expert warns that without addressing the de-occupation of Crimea, Russia's war against Ukraine will not result in genuine peace but rather a frozen conflict.

A few days before the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, soldiers of Ukraine's 122nd Territorial Defense Brigade — the unit that is often the first to intercept Russian missiles launched from occupied Crimea and the Kherson region toward Ukrainian cities — received nearly 400 letters of support from schoolchildren in the state of Pennsylvania.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have successfully targeted and hit two Russian radar systems, a P-18 Terek station and an RSP-6M2 system, located in Dzhankoi in temporarily occupied Crimea.
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that ongoing repression in Crimea exposes the myth of its 'homecoming' to Russia, arguing that if Russia's historical narrative were convincing, it wouldn't need to suppress dissent by force.
Ukraine is commemorating the Day of Resistance to the Occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, marking the anniversary of a large pro-Ukrainian rally held in Simferopol in 2014.
Middle strike units of the Special Operations Forces successfully attacked enemy air defense positions in temporarily occupied Crimea, destroying S-400 and Pantsir-S1 systems.
Explosions were heard near airfields and oil depots in temporarily occupied Crimea on the evening of February 24, with reports indicating an attack by unmanned aerial vehicles.
Ukrainian Defense Forces struck an area in temporarily occupied Crimea where the missile division of the Russian Black Sea Fleet's 15th Separate Coastal Missile Brigade, armed with K-300P Bastion-P coastal defence missile system, was concentrated.
Ukraine has launched major strikes on occupied territories, hitting Russian planes and ships in Crimea, as well as artillery positions.
Ukraine hits Russian planes, ships in Crimea, artillery in major strikes on occupied territories The Kyiv Independent

Ukrainians are not allowed to wear clothes depicting a map of their country based on the borders of the 1990s, including Crimea and territories occupied by Russia, at the Paralympics.

Nell’uniforme veniva messa in evidenza la Crimea. Kiev all’Ipc: “Siete dei burocrati”

The Russian Defence Ministry claims its air defences destroyed 97 “Ukrainian drones”, including 40 over occupied Crimea and 10 over the Black Sea.

Two sisters aged 13 and 16 have been brought back from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. The teenagers used to live in occupied Crimea. It took three months to plan a safe route for their departure from the peninsula.

A 16-year-old Ukrainian girl, Valeriya Sydorova, describes being abducted by Russians in 2022 and spending two months in an indoctrination camp in Crimea, where Moscow attempted to re-educate her.
Participants of the International Crimea Platform have reaffirmed their firm and consistent position of non-recognition of Russia’s attempts to illegally annex the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and…
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry urges the international community to make every effort to return Crimea, stating that 'theft is always temporary'.

Ukrainian Special Forces successfully destroyed a Russian S-400 missile launcher and a Pantsir system in illegally occupied Crimea, targeting some of Russia's most formidable air defense assets.

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces' Middle Strike units successfully targeted Russian air defense sites in temporarily occupied Crimea during the night of February 24-25.

Ernest Suleymanov, a Ukrainian refugee who lost his home twice due to Russian aggression, has opened a restaurant named 'Krym' (Crimea) directly opposite the Russian embassy in Warsaw, vowing it will operate until victory.

Ukraine's defense forces have successfully struck a grouping of a Russian missile unit, as well as logistics sites and command posts, in temporarily occupied territories of Crimea.

Ukrainian forces reported successful strikes overnight on February 20-21, hitting two Russian patrol boats and two aircraft in Crimea, as well as a Tornado-S missile system in the Zaporizhzhia region.

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