EU Council Extends Sanctions Over Crimea Annexation
The Council of the EU has decided to extend sanctions imposed in response to Russia’s illegal annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea and the city of Sevastopol until June 23, 2027.
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The Council of the EU has decided to extend sanctions imposed in response to Russia’s illegal annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea and the city of Sevastopol until June 23, 2027.

Only nine out of over 100 gas stations belonging to a major retailer have resumed unrestricted sales in Sevastopol, the largest city in annexed Crimea.
Officials in occupied Sevastopol failed to issue new QR codes for fuel purchases, with the Russian-installed governor Mikhail Razvozhayev blaming the disruption on fuel supply problems preventing trucks from reaching the city.

A Ukrainian drone attack in Russian-occupied Sevastopol, Crimea, reportedly destroyed a panorama depicting the city's defense during the 19th-century Crimean War, according to the Russian-appointed governor.
The TES gas station network in occupied Sevastopol has begun rationing fuel sales through QR codes, which are exclusively available via Russia's state-backed messaging app Max, as announced by Russia-appointed Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev.

A historical account details the life of Theodosios Reveliotis, a Greek figure credited with saving Sevastopol and leading a heroic landing in Trabzon in 1810, portraying his life as an epic historical narrative.
Several former and active members of the naval unit of Russia's Espanyola Brigade have been arrested in occupied Sevastopol on charges of illegal weapons and explosives trafficking, according to a Kommersant report.

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged a series of deadly strikes, resulting in multiple casualties and damage to infrastructure on both sides. These attacks intensified around the anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster.

Multiple military strikes have been reported across Ukraine and occupied territories, including Russian drone attacks on agricultural enterprises in the Chernihiv and Kharkiv regions. Separately, Ukraine claimed to have hit a Russian naval traffic center in occupied Sevastopol, where explosions were also heard.

Ukrainian forces struck the Tuapse oil refinery, causing at least 10 reservoirs to burn, and attacked targets in Crimea, including an explosion at a fuel depot in Gvardeyskoye. Strikes continued in Sevastopol during the day.

Ukraine's military intelligence has reported that two large landing ships were struck in Sevastopol Bay, located in Russian-occupied Crimea.
Residents in temporarily occupied Crimea reported explosions from April 16 into April 17, with a powerful strike documented near the airfield at Cape Khersones, near Sevastopol.
Three explosions were heard in the temporarily occupied city of Sevastopol on the afternoon of March 29.
Ukraine has carried out a drone attack on military targets in the city of Sevastopol in the Russian-annexed...
Einn almennur borgari var drepinn og tveir særðust lítillega þegar Úkraínuher gerði drónaárás á hafnarborgina Sevastopol á Krímskaga í nótt.

Ukrainian forces are continuing their counteroffensive on the Oleksandrivka front, having regained control over more than 400 square kilometers across Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts.

A Ukrainian drone damaged a gas pipeline in Crimea, and nine people were injured in Sevastopol, with two fatalities in Kherson Oblast, according to Russian authorities. The damage in Sevastopol resulted from a drone falling on residential buildings.
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.
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.

British forces intercepted and seized a suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker in the English Channel. The vessel is accused of funding the war in Ukraine, with video footage showing British marines boarding the tanker.

Gas stations in Crimea have reportedly run out of fuel due to pressure from Ukraine, with witnesses in Sevastopol confirming the shortages.

The governor of Russian-controlled Sevastopol announced a delay in gasoline coupon distribution plans, citing recent Ukrainian strikes that prevented fuel trucks from reaching the city.

A fire broke out in temporarily occupied Sevastopol early on June 10 during an air-raid warning in Crimea. The building housing the Defence of Sevastopol panorama, covering 30,000 square meters, was reported to have been severely damaged by the fire.

A Turkish fishing boat, DURU 67, sank in the Black Sea near Crimea after an attack, resulting in one fatality and four injuries. The incident's perpetrators remain unknown, according to the Turkish Coast Guard.

Russia and Ukraine have engaged in a series of drone attacks, with Russia striking a funeral procession in Sumy and oil and gas facilities in Kharkiv and Poltava, causing civilian casualties. Ukraine, in turn, claims to have struck a Russian frigate and oil infrastructure, while denying responsibility for an attack on a student dormitory in Luhansk.

Reports of explosions emerged overnight in Russian-occupied Crimea, with authorities in Sevastopol confirming that air defense systems were engaged in response.
Temporarily occupied Crimea experienced a massive drone attack overnight, with explosions reported near airfields, Balaklava, Sevastopol, and Fiolent.
Ukrainian defense forces successfully struck the Striletsky command post of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the temporarily occupied city of Sevastopol. This action targets a key operational center for Russian naval forces.

Russian authorities detained a 57-year-old German woman, accusing her of terrorism and possessing explosives with a plan to attack a police building. Moscow suggested the incident could be a "false flag" operation.

Ukraine launched strikes on multiple Russian oil industry facilities, including refineries, an oil depot, and a Baltic Sea port, while also hitting a meat processing plant in the Kharkiv region. Meanwhile, heavy combat engagements continued, particularly in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka sectors, and Russia conducted a missile strike on central Kharkiv.

Russian-installed authorities in occupied Sevastopol have reported air defence systems responding to a drone attack, claiming several aerial assets were intercepted.

The Kremlin has denied reports that President Vladimir Putin pressured leading Russian businessmen to donate money to stabilize the country's finances for the Ukraine war, clarifying that while contributions are welcomed, they are voluntary. This comes after earlier reports indicated Putin was demanding funds from oligarchs for the ongoing conflict.
In Sevastopol, overnight on March 19, the innovation center of the production and technical enterprise Granit, part of the Almaz-Antey Concern, was hit.
A powerful explosion rocked the Belbek Airfield in the temporarily occupied city of Sevastopol. Ambulances were dispatched toward the Russian military garrison.

Explosions were heard in temporarily occupied Crimea, including Sevastopol, with occupation authorities claiming air defense systems were responding.

Nine people, including three children, were injured in Sevastopol, Russian-annexed Crimea, after a downed Ukrainian drone fell and exploded near a residential building.
Agents of the Atesh partisan movement have recorded the redeployment of boats from the 102nd Special Purpose Detachment of Russia's Black Sea Fleet from their permanent base in Kostiantynivska Bay to Southern Bay in temporarily occupied Sevastopol.
Explosions were reported overnight in temporarily occupied Crimea, specifically near the Kacha Airfield in Sevastopol and the Saky Airfield near Yevpatoriia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Ukrainian drone strikes aim to divide Russians and threatened to intensify strikes on Ukraine in response. Meanwhile, a Canadian general suggested Putin's death as a condition for peace in Ukraine.

Explosions were heard overnight in occupied Crimea and Russia's Krasnodar region, with local channels reporting damaged bridges near Crimea's entrances and fires in Sevastopol and Simferopol districts.

The Russian-controlled governor of Sevastopol, Crimea, announced that fuel distribution plans have been postponed due to trucks being unable to transport fuel into the city following recent attacks, leading to a complete shortage.

Ukraine conducted widespread drone and missile attacks deep into Russian territory, targeting a Russian arms factory and causing fuel shortages in Russian-held Crimea, while Russia claimed to intercept numerous drones.

Ukraine launched missile and drone attacks on Sevastopol in Crimea, reportedly using Storm Shadow missiles, causing damage to buildings. Concurrently, Russia conducted drone strikes on several Ukrainian regions.

Sevastopol, the largest city in annexed Crimea, has begun rationing gasoline due to 'logistical challenges,' following Ukrainian drone strikes against oil refineries across Russia that have caused a slump in fuel production.

SBU special forces carried out a massive drone attack on Russian military targets in Crimea, striking three Black Sea Fleet ships and a MiG-31 fighter jet in Sevastopol and Belbek airport.

A Ukrainian drone attack targeted Sevastopol in Crimea, killing one person according to a Moscow-installed governor. The attack also led to the suspension of suburban train traffic in the region.

Russian-installed officials in occupied Sevastopol reported that air defense systems were activated overnight in response to a drone attack.
An oil depot located in Sevastopol's Kozacha Bay area has been continuously burning for three days. The ongoing fire has been reported by multiple sources, including social media.
Drones have reportedly struck an oil depot located in the Kozacha Bay area of Sevastopol, a city in temporarily occupied Crimea.
Partisan groups have reportedly conducted reconnaissance on the system of boom barriers and several piers located in Sevastopol Bay. This activity suggests intelligence gathering efforts related to naval defenses in the area.

Russian occupation officials in Sevastopol reported that air defense systems were activated in response to aerial assets during an alleged Ukrainian attack on the city.

Ukraine's defence forces have conducted strikes on Russian military facilities in Sevastopol in temporarily occupied Crimea, hitting Granit, a business where Russian air defence systems are repaired.
In the temporarily occupied Sevastopol, on the night of March 13, in the area of Cape Fiolent, the Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun complex was hit.

An attack on Sevastopol resulted in nine injuries, including three children who were hospitalized with cuts.
Ukrajinský dronový útok zasiahol Sevastopol na anektovanom Kryme a zranil najmenej deväť ľudí. Výbuch poškodil bytovku aj infraštruktúru mesta.
Agents of the ATESH guerrilla movement carried out a successful sabotage operation on a Russian army communications facility near Sevastopol, resulting in the destruction of radio-electronic warfare antennas that were interfering with Ukrainian drones in the area.