Sevastopol

Since the beginning of 2024, 226 dolphins have died on the shores of occupied Crimea due to the activities of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

In the occupied Crimea, in particular in Sevastopol, the Russian occupiers are intensifying illegal mobilization activities, deploying mobile recruitment brigades in public places, such as near shopping centers, to agitate men to sign contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defense.

In occupied Sevastopol, a participant in the war with Ukraine kicked a girl in the face for refusing to dance lezginka. The attacker, allegedly a member of the Storm Z formation, was identified as a member of the "svoboda" who was vacationing in the city.

russians are constantly changing the location of their warships, hiding them among supply vessels and changing tactics to mislead Ukrainian forces due to the reduced air defense capabilities in Crimea.

The "commander" of the 7th company of the illegal armed group "Self-Defense of Crimea" was sentenced in absentia to 13 years in prison for his participation in the seizure of Crimea in 2014.

Former commander of the Sevastopol Berkut, accused of encroaching on the territorial integrity of Ukraine and aiding Russia's annexation of Crimea.

Ukrainian guerrillas discovered and handed over the coordinates of a missile depot of the Russian air defense unit in occupied Sevastopol, making it a priority target for neutralizing Russian air defense assets.

Estonia has returned 274 illegally exported archaeological artifacts to Ukraine, including ancient Scythian, Sarmatian and medieval jewelry, coins and horse harness, demonstrating support for Ukraine's cultural heritage during the ongoing war.

Ukrainian partisans from the ATES underground movement have successfully reconnoitered one of russia's largest oil depots in the heavily guarded occupied Crimea and provided detailed information and coordinates of the facility.

Doctors and medical staff of civilian hospitals on the Crimean peninsula are being forced to sign contracts with the occupying Russian army, but they categorically refuse, despite being offered large sums of money.

Five militants who stormed Ukrainian positions in Maryinka and Vuhledar have been served suspicion notices by the Security Service of Ukraine and face life imprisonment.

Against the backdrop of international military and financial assistance to Ukraine, the occupiers began to intensify the construction of fortifications throughout Crimea.

Ukraine's Navy confirms a strike on the russian ship "kommuna" in Crimea that disabled it.

On the morning of April 21, explosions were heard in Sevastopol, and the Russian occupiers claimed to have repelled an anti-ship missile attack on one of their ships.

Vehicular traffic on the Crimean Bridge is temporarily blocked. People on the bridge and in the inspection area are asked to remain calm and follow the instructions of transport security officers.

Two large vessels, probably bulk carriers 150 and 125 meters long, were spotted off the coast of occupied Sevastopol, according to satellite imagery by the Crimean Wind monitoring group.

Russia has largely withdrawn its Black Sea Fleet ships and submarines from Sevastopol to Novorossiysk. After the dismissal of the Black Sea Fleet Commander in March 2024, the fleet was the least active since the beginning of the war.

President Zelenskyy thanked the Ukrainian military for the successful operation to destroy Russian equipment and military infrastructure at the Dzhankoy airfield in occupied Crimea.

Due to constant Ukrainian air attacks, Russian air defense units are increasingly panicking and shooting down their own planes. The guerrillas found out that the command ordered them to shoot down any threat, despite problems with the system of detecting and recognizing friend-or-foe targets.

Explosions occurred in occupied Dzhankoy, Crimea, and traffic on the Crimean bridge was blocked twice.

In the temporarily occupied Crimea, Russian air defense systems are reportedly operating, smoke is observed in the Kerch Strait area, allegedly as a means of camouflage, and an air alert has been declared and traffic on the Crimean bridge is blocked.

An air raid alert was declared in Sevastopol, and traffic on the Crimean bridge was temporarily blocked.

Several explosions occurred in the center of Sevastopol, and smoke was observed over Sevastopol Bay, although its cause is currently unknown.

In the Dzhankoy district of Crimea, the Russian occupiers are hiding military equipment - tanks and air defense systems - on the territory of a local agricultural enterprise, endangering the civilian population.

The Crimean businessman systematically helped the russian occupiers to illegally conscript Ukrainian citizens into the russian army, for which he faces up to 12 years in prison.

The aerial target was automatically destroyed over the sea near Sevastopol without damaging the city's infrastructure.

An explosion has occurred in the temporarily occupied Skadovsk, Kherson region, local media report.

According to British intelligence, Russian air defense forces have repeatedly shot down their own planes due to a lack of situational awareness and coordination, which was likely caused by rising tensions and fear of further Ukrainian action.

President Zelenskyy signs a decree imposing sanctions against 86 legal entities and 7 individuals, including foreign nationals, for a period of 3 to 10 years.

Russia reported explosions and drones in several regions.