Crimea

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported overnight attacks on the Belgorod, Kaluga, Bryansk and Tula regions and Crimea, claiming that 11 UAVs, 2 shells and a Tochka-U missile were shot down.

Satellite imagery confirms a nighttime fire at the Belbek airfield in Crimea, as well as reports of a hit.

Two Turkish citizens are sentenced to 11 years in prison for smuggling over 190 kg of heroin from Iran to Ukraine and organizing a large-scale drug trafficking scheme.

A missile strike on a Russian airfield in occupied Crimea could have damaged MiG-31 fighters. In total, 24 airplanes and six helicopters can be counted at this base.

Last night, explosions were reported near the Belbek airfield in occupied Crimea and, according to the Russian Federation, there was Russian air defense activity, and satellite images showed fires near the airfield's runway and parking areas.

In Crimea, another 1,500 land plots are being transferred to participants in Russia's war against Ukraine in the Saki and Chornomorsk districts.

Kuleba debunked "one of Russia's favorite lies" about peace talks in the spring of 2022.

The Ukrainian Air Force successfully shoots down all 18 Russian attack drones launched during a night attack on May 14.

russians set up booby traps and barriers in Sevastopol Bay in an attempt to protect their fleet from Ukrainian kamikaze drones in occupied Crimea.

The Russian government claims that its air defense forces shot down allegedly 4 Ukrainian drones over the Belgorod region. However, the governor of the region says that one of the drones crashed in a parking lot, damaging 8 cars, and another one landed near a residential building without detonation.

In annexed Crimea, a Russian court sentenced five Ukrainian citizens to long prison terms of 11 to 16 years for "spying" for Ukraine, accusing them of collecting and transmitting information about the movements of Russian troops to the Ukrainian security service.

A Russian air defense base on Mount Ai-Petri in Crimea was damaged by a missile strike, killing commander Alexander Kulakov and another serviceman, and injuring others.

Ukrainian troops killed more than 50 Russian occupants near Pylyne, Hlyboke and Lukianets in Kharkiv region overnight.

A member of the Russian State Duma, who led an illegal armed group during the seizure of Crimea in 2014, was notified of suspicion of high treason and the creation of an illegal armed group.

Ukrposhta will issue stamps with embroidered shirts of Crimea and Kharkiv region to support these regions.

The Security Service of Ukraine detained an FSB agent in Rivne who was preparing coordinates for Russian missile and drone strikes on military targets and critical infrastructure in the region, conducting reconnaissance and tracking the movements of Ukrainian military.

Russia claims that its air defense system shot down missiles and drones over the Belgorod, Kursk, Lipetsk regions and Crimea.

U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken expressed confidence that Ukraine will be able to effectively defend its positions in the east, consolidate its gains in the Black Sea region, and keep russian troops at bay.

According to the UN, in April 2024, at least 129 civilians were killed and 574 injured as a result of intense fighting near the front line in Ukraine.

ATES guerrillas discovered a large oil depot and a military parking lot with a small amount of equipment in the Hvardiyskiy district of Simferopol district in occupied Crimea and shared its coordinates.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that if Ukraine is not helped, Putin will move to the complete destruction and occupation of our country, after which Russian missiles will target neighboring countries.

Ukraine will insist on full territorial integration without any restrictions in the EU membership agreement, citing the precedent of Cyprus and demanding guarantees of inclusion of Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

The Ukrainian Air Force confirms the destruction of 10 Russian Shahid attack drones and two S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems launched from Crimea and Belgorod region during a night attack.

The UN Committee recognized the forced imposition of Russian citizenship on Crimean residents and the transfer of Ukrainian citizens to Russia to serve their sentences as a violation of human rights.

The occupation authorities of Crimea refused to hold fireworks on Russia's "Victory Day" despite Moscow's order, citing security concerns.

The "cotton" at two oil depots in the village of Yurivka near Anapa in the Krasnodar Territory of Russia is a successful operation of SBU drones.

On the night of May 9, the Ukrainian Air Force shot down 17 of 20 Russian Shahed drones attacking the Odessa region from occupied Crimea.

The Central Election Commission of Ukraine emphasized the nullity of the "results" of the Russian presidential election held in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, declaring them illegitimate and calling on foreign states and international organizations not to recognize them.

The head of the Zaporizhzhia RMA said that the temporarily occupied territories have been celebrating "Victory Day" for a week, with the elderly and children being most exposed to Kremlin propaganda, which includes school events, propaganda boards and Colorado ribbons.

Russia intensifies repressions and deploys additional FSB units in the occupied Crimea due to the lack of local support and to counter partisan activities, as the local population awaits liberation and continues to attack Russian military facilities.