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Crimea

Ukrainian peninsula
Crimea (Autonomous Republic of Crimea) is an autonomous administrative-territorial unit of Ukraine, occupying most of the Crimean Peninsula, which is washed by the waters of the Black and Azov Seas, and borders the Kherson region to the north. The administrative center is the city of Simferopol. The territory of the peninsula is 26.1 thousand km², and its population in 2014 was estimated at 1957.8 thousand people. The history of Crimea spans millennia, starting from the earliest human settlements, and has witnessed the change of many peoples and cultures, including the Cimmerians, Scythians, ancient Greeks, and Crimean Tatars, who formed the unique heritage of the region. In 2014, the peninsula was seized by Russia.
6th century BC
Founding of ancient Greek city-colonies, which contributed to the development of culture and trade on the peninsula
1913
The creation of the "Imperial Hunting Reserve" in the mountainous part of Crimea was initiated for nature protection
1923
The Crimean State Reserve was established, which was a significant step for the protection of the peninsula's nature
1954
The Crimean Oblast was transferred from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR
1991
The Crimean State Reserve and Hunting Enterprise was restored to its status as a nature reserve
2013
The ancient city of Chersonesus Taurica and its Chora in Sevastopol were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List
February 20, 2014
Beginning of the occupation of the Crimean peninsula by the Russian Federation
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He commanded the seizure of Kherson region and ordered to take the airfield in Chornobaivka: SBU serves Russian general suspicion notice in absentia

SBU serves suspicion notice in absentia to Russian Lieutenant General Yakov Rezantsev.

War in Ukraine • February 5, 10:21 AM • 22780 views
It's loud in Sevastopol: the occupation administration announces the Russian Black Sea Fleet exercises

Loud noises from the Russian Black Sea Fleet exercises reported in temporarily occupied Sevastopol.

War in Ukraine • February 5, 08:19 AM • 113514 views
Russian ship Askold still not repaired after Ukrainian attack in November

Russia has not yet repaired the Askold small missile ship, which was damaged during the Ukrainian attack in Kerch in November.

War in Ukraine • February 4, 12:27 PM • 36455 views
They are trying to find the safest possible lines: Humeniuk talks about the consequences for Russians after the strike on the Belbek airfield

The Russians are trying to find safer places to launch missiles after a Ukrainian strike on the Belbek airfield in Crimea destroyed aircraft and a command post.

War in Ukraine • February 4, 09:37 AM • 35027 views
Strike on Belbek airfield: Ukrainian Armed Forces do not confirm elimination of Russian General Tatarenko during attack

The Ukrainian military does not confirm reports of the death of a Russian general during a strike on the Belbek airfield in Crimea.

War in Ukraine • February 4, 08:59 AM • 32205 views
Convoy of 10 military trucks spotted in occupied Crimea

A convoy of 10 Russian military trucks was moving from Staryi Krym to Grushivka in occupied Crimea, Krymskiy Vetr reports.

War in Ukraine • February 3, 04:20 PM • 32470 views
Zelensky honors DIU servicemen for defeating Ivanovets missile ship and presents awards

President Zelenskyy presented high state awards to the servicemen of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine who destroyed the Russian missile boat Ivanivets in a complex operation using naval drones.

War in Ukraine • February 3, 01:30 PM • 33328 views
Duda says he does not know whether Ukraine will return Crimea: Ukrainian ambassador reacts, Polish Foreign Ministry and Polish president clarify

Polish President Andrzej Duda's comments on whether Ukraine will return Crimea provoked a reaction from the Ukrainian ambassador.

War in Ukraine • February 3, 10:46 AM • 102057 views
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry sends a note of protest to Nicaragua over the arrival of a Russian delegation from occupied Crimea

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has lodged an official protest with Nicaragua over the arrival of a Russian delegation from occupied Crimea.

War in Ukraine • February 3, 08:09 AM • 81712 views
Ukrainian Air Force destroys 9 out of 14 Russian attack drones

Ukrainian Air Force shoots down 9 out of 14 Russian attack drones launched at night in Dnipropetrovs'k, Odesa, Mykolaiv and Zhytomyr regions.

War in Ukraine • February 3, 05:01 AM • 114242 views
Border guards thank intelligence officers for sinking Russian corvette "Ivanivets" in the Black Sea

Ukrainian border guards thanked the scouts for sinking the Russian corvette Ivanivets near the occupied Crimea.

War in Ukraine • February 2, 03:56 PM • 23405 views
At least three Russian planes hit at Belbek airfield in Crimea - Ignat

At least three Russian planes were shot down at the Belbek airfield in occupied Crimea, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force reports.

War in Ukraine • February 2, 01:20 PM • 22196 views
Destruction of the Russian "Ivanivets": surface drones hit the boat six times - Budanov

The Russian missile boat Ivanovets was destroyed by Ukraine after six direct hits from Ukrainian Magura V5 surface drones operated by the GUR drone unit.

War in Ukraine • February 2, 01:01 PM • 22605 views
In Sevastopol, the occupiers brought a floating crane to lift the sunken guard ship "Tarantula"

Russians brought a floating crane to Grafskaya Bay in Sevastopol to raise the sunken guard ship "Tarantula".

War in Ukraine • February 2, 12:12 PM • 21524 views
Real estate of fugitive ex-MP Tsarev worth almost half a billion hryvnias seized

The court seized the property of fugitive former MP Oleh Tsarev worth almost half a billion hryvnias for financing Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine.

Crimes and emergencies • February 2, 10:12 AM • 21047 views
Media: russian General Tatarenko killed in strike on Belbek airfield

As a result of a strike on the russian-occupied Belbek airfield in Crimea, russian Lieutenant General Alexander Tatarenko was probably killed.

War in Ukraine • February 2, 09:31 AM • 42337 views
Guerrillas detect 10 fighter jets on air defense systems kept by Russia at Saki airfield in Crimea

The guerrillas discovered about 10 Russian Su-30 fighters and air defense deployment sites at the strategic Saki airfield in occupied Crimea.

War in Ukraine • February 2, 08:51 AM • 35485 views
Maidan cases: ex-commander and 3 officers of the Crimean Berkut were served with suspicion notices for assisting Russia in the annexation of the peninsula

The former commander and 3 officers of the Crimean Berkut are accused of treason and aiding Russia's annexation of Crimea by seizing firearms and blocking roads in 2014.

Crimes and emergencies • February 2, 08:14 AM • 27325 views
Ukraine's destruction of the Russian missile boat "Ivanivets": analysts assessed the consequences for the occupiers

Ukrainian forces sink a Russian missile boat near occupied Crimea, limiting Russia's naval capabilities in the western Black Sea.

War in Ukraine • February 2, 07:15 AM • 68232 views
Ukrainian Air Force: 11 out of 24 Shahed drones destroyed in the sky over Ukraine at night, seven more drones failed to reach targets

Ukrainian defense forces destroyed 11 of the 24 Shahed attack drones launched by Russia, and at least 7 more failed to reach their targets on the night of February 2.

War in Ukraine • February 2, 06:20 AM • 29391 views
Ukrainian aviation strikes at 13 enemy concentration areas - General Staff

On February 1, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' aviation struck 13 locations of enemy manpower and equipment and 1 anti-aircraft installation, the General Staff reports.

War in Ukraine • February 2, 05:25 AM • 27223 views
Ukrainian troops repelled 58 attacks, most of them in the Avdiivka, Maryinka and Kherson sectors

Ukrainian troops repelled 58 enemy attacks in several sectors over the last day, Avdiivka, Maryinka and Kherson remain the hottest spots in the combat zone.

War in Ukraine • February 1, 07:54 PM • 27800 views
Crimean activist Yevgeny Karakashev released after 6 years in prison

Crimean activist Yevhen Karakashev was released from a Russian prison after 6 years in jail for allegedly calling for terrorism on social media.

Society • February 1, 03:54 PM • 27062 views
Explosions at Belbek airfield: a missile could have damaged the communication center - media

During the attack on Sevastopol, a communication node may have been damaged, which, according to open sources, belongs to the Belbek military airfield.

War in Ukraine • February 1, 10:23 AM • 37721 views
MFA of Ukraine reacts to the UN court decision in the case against Russia

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine said that the decision of the International Court of Justice that Russia violated international law in its actions in Ukraine is the first time that the UN court has issued a final decision on Russia's violation of international law.

War in Ukraine • February 1, 09:50 AM • 32890 views
"Ukrainian pilots are clearing Crimea of russians": Ignat commented on the strike on the Belbek airfield

Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat urged Ukrainians to wait for official confirmation of the consequences of the "explosions" at the Belbek military airfield in occupied Crimea.

War in Ukraine • February 1, 09:45 AM • 28199 views
A series of explosions occurred in Crimea in the morning

In the temporarily occupied Crimea, explosions occurred in the Sak and Nizhnegorsk districts on February 1, with at least five explosions reported in the Nizhnegorsk district.

War in Ukraine • February 1, 09:34 AM • 28663 views
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Will be an appendix for further cases: political scientist on the decision of the UN court on ukraine's claims against russia

The International Court of Justice has found Russia guilty of violating the Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism under one of its articles in Ukraine's charges against Russia related to the financing of terrorism in eastern Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • January 31, 05:56 PM • 173542 views
Cotton in the occupied Crimea: Air Force Commander hints at the destruction of the Belbek airfield

Mykola Oleshchuk, the commander of the Air Force, released a video of cotton in Crimea and hinted that the Belbek airfield was hit by the Ukrainian military.

War in Ukraine • January 31, 05:13 PM • 31755 views
Wreckage of an allegedly downed missile fell in occupied Sevastopol

According to the Russian-appointed governor, the wreckage of the downed missile fell on a vacant lot in occupied Sevastopol, and no one was injured.

War in Ukraine • January 31, 04:37 PM • 30614 views