Russia is systematically suppressing religious communities in the occupied territories of Ukraine, turning churches into weapons depots. Over the past three years, the occupiers have destroyed 630 churches and killed about 50 clergy.
From February 7 to 9, Ukraine is expected to have mostly dry weather with temperatures down to -10° at night and -4° to +7° during the day. There will be ice on the roads in some places, northeast winds of 5-10 m/s.
The President of Ukraine signed two decrees on sanctions against 56 Russian tanker captains and one Iranian. Sanctions were also imposed against Russian museum workers involved in the theft of cultural property in the occupied Crimea.
In Kerch, Feodosia, Sudak and Yevpatoria, mobile communications and the Internet were cut off. When trying to make a call, the message “not registered in the network” appears.
The HACC upheld the claim of the Ministry of Justice and seized Vyacheslav Zanevsky's assets for the benefit of the state. The confiscated property includes a company, 12 land plots, apartments and cash.
Lera Dzhemilova was detained in May 2024 after a search in the village of Krymka. After 15 days of administrative arrest, the FSB took the girl to an unknown destination, and since then her whereabouts are unknown.
Lera Dzhemilova, 28, disappeared in occupied Crimea after a 15-day arrest in May 2024. For more than 8 months now, her family has no information about her whereabouts, and the FSB denies opening criminal cases.
Cool weather is expected in Ukraine with temperatures ranging from -7 to +3 degrees. Starting February 19, frost is likely to increase, with ice on the roads.
15 kilometers of the coastal strip of the Azov Sea are polluted with fuel oil after a Russian tanker accident. The oil slick is moving toward Mariupol.
On February 3, cloudy weather with sleet and rain is expected in the south and southeast of Ukraine. Temperatures will range from -5° at night to +3° during the day, with icy conditions on the roads.
Russia launched a combined attack on Ukraine, firing 165 air targets of various types. 56 Shaheeds were shot down, 61 UAVs failed to reach their targets, and civilian objects were hit in several regions.
In Ukraine, temperatures are expected to drop significantly to +3. ..+6 degrees, with only the south being warmer. It will rain in most of the country, and snow will fall in the Carpathians.
In 2024, the occupiers stepped up repression of Ukrainian women in the occupied territories. At least 17 Ukrainian civilian women are in Russian captivity, including Oksana Senezhuk, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Russia does not recognize the detention of 24 Ukrainians taken from southern Ukraine to Crimean detention centers. Overall, in 2024, at least 250 Ukrainian citizens are imprisoned for political persecution.
In 2024, 495,090 deaths were registered in Ukraine, compared to 176,679 births. The highest number of births was recorded in Kyiv, and the highest number of deaths in Dnipropetrovska oblast.
U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the war in Ukraine has reached a deadlock and should end in negotiations. According to him, this is Donald Trump's position, and both sides will have to make concessions.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 102 Shahed drones and imitator drones from different directions. The defense forces destroyed 59 attack UAVs. Sumy, Odesa, and Cherkasy regions were affected by the Russian attack.
After the Russian tanker accident in the Kerch Strait, 578 tons of contaminated sand and soil were collected. 525 km of the coastline from Kerch to the village of Portove are being surveyed, and 197 km have been cleaned.
The leader of the Crimean Tatar people Mustafa Dzhemilev shared the details of a 40-minute conversation with Putin in 2014 about the annexation of Crimea. After this conversation, he was banned from entering Crimea for 5 years.
On January 30, a low-power atmospheric front with fog will pass through Ukraine in the morning. The temperature at night will be 0...+5°C, during the day up to +11°C, in the south of Odesa region and in the Crimea up to +16°C.
The occupation authorities of Crimea received 4. 8 billion rubles from the sale of “nationalized” Ukrainian property. The sold properties include Zelensky's apartment, hotels, shopping centers, and other real estate.
The President of Ukraine said that the war will end only when a just peace is achieved. According to him, the aggressor must be held accountable for its crimes.
More than 2,500 Russian soldiers who fought against Ukraine received land plots in occupied Crimea. In 2024, PMC fighters and contractors without Crimean registration were added to the list.
On the night of January 29, Russia attacked Ukraine with 57 Shahed drones and an Iskander-M missile. The air defense forces shot down 29 attack UAVs, 14 imitator drones were lost, and there were damages in five regions.
On the bus stops in Simferopol there appeared orientations on the serviceman who escaped from the unit. A 50-year-old contract serviceman or mobilized is wanted.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 104 drones, 57 of which were shot down in 10 regions. The attack damaged infrastructure and residential buildings.
Russian telegram channels report an attack by naval drones on Crimea and Sevastopol. The Russian Defense Ministry announces the destruction of two unmanned boats near the peninsula.
On January 26, cloudy weather with clearings without precipitation is expected in Ukraine. The air temperature will range from +3°C to +11°C, with the warmest temperatures in the Crimea and in the west of the country.
Illegal production of counterfeits of well-known global brands of carbonated beverages was detected on the temporarily occupied peninsula. The counterfeit was distributed through shadow networks, and the exposure became possible due to a conflict between groups of influence.
Explosions were heard and air defense systems were operating in occupied Crimea, especially in the areas of Yevpatoriya and Saky. The Russian Defense Ministry claims to have shot down 11 drones over the Black Sea.