On December 4, 2025, the HUR special unit "Ghosts" destroyed a Russian MiG-29 fighter jet at the "Kacha" airfield and the "Irtysh" radar near Simferopol. The operation weakens the air defense system of the occupiers in temporarily occupied Crimea.
On Wednesday, November 19, explosions occurred near the Saki airfield in occupied Crimea. Explosions were also reported in Simferopol, and traffic on the Kerch Bridge was suspended.
ATESH intelligence officers successfully carried out sabotage on railway tracks near Simferopol. This stopped train traffic, disrupting supplies to the occupiers in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia directions.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of an S-400 "Triumph" launcher and an occupiers' ammunition depot in Crimea on October 6, 2025. The SOF Resistance Movement obtained intelligence on the location of the 18th Russian army's ammunition depot in the village of Udachne near Simferopol, which was hit by SOF drones.
Ukrainian drones attacked the Hvardiiska oil depot and two trains with tanks. Oil depots and fuel and lubricants warehouses in Simferopol and the village of Bitumne were also hit.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully struck the Volgograd oil refinery, a storage base for Shahed-type drones in Donetsk, and three fuel and lubricant facilities in temporarily occupied Crimea. These actions are aimed at reducing the enemy's logistical capabilities and offensive potential.
Firewood prices have almost doubled, queues have stretched for months, and local authorities are only promising symbolic compensation.
Russia has allocated 1. 5 billion rubles for propaganda in schools in the temporarily occupied territories, calling the war against Ukraine "the return of lands." School principals are forced to submit fake reports on the "successful adaptation" of children to avoid inspections.
In temporarily occupied Crimea, the village of Hvardiiske has reportedly been attacked, where an oil depot and possibly an ammunition depot are burning. Explosions are heard in Simferopol and Saki, and in Yevpatoria, school classes have been canceled due to a lack of electricity and water supply.
Russian occupation forces conducted searches and detained several Crimean Tatar women in temporarily occupied Crimea. Dmytro Lubinets, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, called on the international community to increase pressure on Russia.
In occupied Crimea, on October 15, Russians conducted a series of searches in the homes of Crimean Tatars. Four women were detained, including the wife of political prisoner Remzi Nimetullayev.
In occupied Feodosia, 11 fuel tanks were damaged as a result of the attack, 8 of which contained diesel fuel and two contained gasoline. About 830 people were evacuated from the dangerous zone, and traffic on the Vladislavovka - Feodosia road was blocked.
On the night of October 13, SBU and SSO of the Armed Forces of Ukraine drones attacked facilities in occupied Crimea. Five tanks of the oil terminal in Feodosia and the Kafa and Simferopol power substations were hit.
On October 8, light rains are expected throughout Ukraine, except for the northwest, and heavy precipitation is forecast in the south. The air temperature will be +12°...+16°, and up to +20° in the south and east.
On October 7, cloudy and wet weather with rains is expected in Ukraine in the southwest, Zhytomyr region, Ivano-Frankivsk region, Chernivtsi region, and Ternopil region. Air temperature will range from +12°...+14° in the west to +17°...+22° in the east.
In Simferopol, at least 32 companies pay salaries below the established minimum, affecting security guards and drivers. These payments barely cover basic needs, including food.
As of September 29, 2025, at least 2,184 Russian servicemen from units stationed in Crimea have been killed.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine stated that the "elections" held by the Russian Federation in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine are illegal, and their results are considered null and void. Individuals involved in the organization will be held accountable in accordance with Ukrainian law.
On September 11, rain, thunderstorms, and a cold snap down to +23°C are expected in western Ukraine. In other regions of the country, warm weather up to +26°C without precipitation will persist.
Activists of the "Yellow Ribbon" movement spread Ukrainian symbols in Simferopol, Sevastopol, and Yalta. This demonstrates the expectation of the return of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and reminds that Crimea is Ukraine.
Satellite images confirmed the damage to a Russian border base in the Armiansk area of Crimea, where a barracks was completely destroyed. The strike could have been carried out by the new long-range "Flamingo" missiles, which Ukraine has begun mass-producing.
On August 30, Ukrainian drones destroyed two Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters at the airfield in Simferopol. Russian sources recorded UAV movement around 06:30 AM.
Explosions have been recorded in occupied Crimea in Armyansk, Simferopol, Novofedorivka, and Saki. Hits are reported in the area of airports and the suspension of maritime transport in Sevastopol.
The "Yellow Ribbon" movement adorned the occupied cities of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson regions, and Crimea with Ukrainian flags. The action took place on August 23, Ukraine's National Flag Day, covering Yevpatoria, Sevastopol, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zhdanivka, Henichesk, Berdiansk, Mariupol, Simferopol, and Nova Kakhovka.
Russia estimated the minimum repair time for the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline at five days after the Ukrainian strike on August 21. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó discussed the situation with Russian Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin.
A series of bloody attacks in Colombia has resulted in the deaths of 18 people and dozens injured. Authorities attribute responsibility to dissidents of the former FARC, who rejected the 2016 peace agreement.
Units of the Ukrainian Navy successfully attacked a drone basing point at the "Chersonesos" airfield in Sevastopol. Up to three "Mohajer-6" UAVs and two "Forpost" UAVs, which were used for reconnaissance in the Black Sea, were destroyed.
On August 20, 2025, the DIU destroyed a Russian boat with an air-launched missile near Zaliznyi Port. All five crew members were eliminated, the strike was illuminated by a laser from a drone.
The Verkhovna Rada approved changes to the State Budget-2025 for UAH 36. 7 billion, reallocating non-military expenditures. Additional funds will go to the reserve fund, the Ministry of Digital Transformation, grants for defense tech, and school meals.
The Kalchyk River in occupied Mariupol is on the verge of an ecological catastrophe. The occupiers are dumping sewage and waste into the reservoir, causing mass fish deaths and increasing the risk of infections.
