Crimea’s Moscow-Installed Leaders Declare State of Emergency After Ukrainian Attacks

Weeks of intense strikes by Ukraine have rattled everyday life in Crimea to an extent unseen since Russia illegally annexed the peninsula in 2014.

By Ivan Nechepurenko

Ukrainian drones drive Russia to declare emergency in occupied Crimea

Weeks of punishing strikes have disrupted water, fuel and electricity supplies across the peninsula, which Ukraine’s president has vowed to reclaim.

By Mary Ilyushina

Why are Ukrainian drones targeting annexed Crimea's infrastructures?

Kyiv is seeking retribution and one of its targets is Crimea. The peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014 now threatens to become Moscow's Achilles' heel, as Ukraine steps up its attacks targeting bridges, ferries and oil storage facilities. The strategy appears to be working: fuel and power shortages are becoming increasingly difficult and have forced Russian-installed leaders to introduce temporary measures and Crimeans now find themselves living under bombardment.

By FRANCE24

Crimea Declares State of Emergency After Ukraine Strikes Energy Grid

Kremlin-installed officials said the state of emergency will remain in place until the “situation improves,” but did not give a concrete timeline.

Russia declares state of emergency in occupied Crimea

Sergey Aksyonov, the Russian-installed head of occupied Crimea, announced that a state of emergency would take effect across Crimea and Sevastopol at 1:00 p.m. on June 26.