Crimea
Peninsula in Europe
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Crimea is a peninsula in Eastern Europe, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, almost entirely surrounded by the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov. The Isthmus of Perekop connects the peninsula to Kherson Oblast in mainland Ukraine. To the east, the Crimean Bridge, constructed in 2018, spans the Strait of Kerch, linking the peninsula with Krasnodar Krai in Russia. The Arabat Spit, located to the northeast, is a narrow strip of land that separates the Syvash lagoons from the Sea of Azov. Across the Black Sea to the west lies Romania and to the south is Turkey. The population is 2.4 million, and the largest city is Sevastopol. The region, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine, has been under Russian occupation since 2014.
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Ukraine demands Fifa apology over Crimea map The country criticises a map shown at a Fifa presentation that appeared to exclude Crimea.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ukraine 'sinks Russian submarine' before wave of drone strikes launched A Russian submarine has been sunk in Crimea, according to the Ukrainian military.Sky News - Published | |
Ukraine launches major attack against Russian base using Western-supplied weaponsUkraine has launched a major attack on a Russian naval base in occupied Crimea.Sky News - Published | |
Is the Russian fleet abandoning Crimea?Russia's Black Sea fleet has almost abandoned Crimea, leaving just one "loser" warship capable of firing cruise missiles, Ukraine says.Sky News - Published | |
'Putin no longer safe in the Black Sea': Ukrainian missiles hit two Russian ships at Crimean portUkraine has hit two Russian ships at the Crimean port of Sevastopol, hampering Vladimir Putin's hold over the Black Sea, the UK's Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed.Sky News - Published | |
Russian warship destroyed off Crimean coast, Ukraine saysUkrainian forces destroyed a Russian warship off the coast of Crimea, Ukraine's military claims.Sky News - Published | |
Ukrainian drones 'shot down over Crimea' as crucial bridge is closedDozens of Ukrainian drones have been shot down by Russian air defences in occupied Crimea and southern Russia, according to officials.Sky News - Published | |
Ukrainian air force attack Russian positions in Crimean port townUkraine says it has carried out an air strike on the port town of Feodosia in Crimea.Sky News - Published | |
Nearly 500,000 left without power after storm hits CrimeaAround 500,000 people have been left without power after a storm took down power lines, ripped up trees and damaged buildings in Crimea.Sky News - Published | |
Pro-Russia politician shot in Crimea attackA pro-Russia politician has been shot and wounded in a late-night attack in Crimea, family and officials have said.Sky News - Published | |
Ukraine says British and French missiles worked 'perfectly' in attack on Russian navyUkraine has confirmed that British and French cruise missiles - fired from either wing of a Ukrainian bomber - were used in a major attack against Russia's navy in occupied Crimea and worked..Sky News - Published | Ukraine strikes Russian submarine and landing ship in audacious assault on Crimea naval baseUkraine struck a Russian submarine and warship in an overnight attack against a major Russian naval base in Crimea, a Ukrainian official has said.Sky News - Published |
British cruise missiles were used in significant Ukrainian attack on Russian submarineUkraine used British cruise missiles in a significant attack against the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet in occupied Crimea, Sky News understands.Sky News - Published | Elon Musk sparks fury as billionaire admits scuppering Ukrainian attack on RussiaElon Musk has sparked a backlash as he admitted his Starlink satellite communications network was not activated near the Crimean coast - effectively thwarting a sneak attack by Ukrainian forces on..Sky News - Published |
Ukraine says Russia is 'sinking ships' to protect Crimean bridge – here's what we foundRussia has "sunk" a number of vessels by the Crimean bridge using what analysts call a "200-year-old strategy" to defend itself against the emerging threat of Ukrainian sea drones.Sky News - Published | Ukraine claims it has raised its flag in Crimea after 'special operation'Ukraine claims it has raised its national flag in Crimea after conducting a "special operation" in the Russian-occupied territory overnight.Sky News - Published |
Two dead in explosions on Crimea bridge, says Russia - as it blames Ukraine for attackTwo people have been killed following reported explosions on a bridge linking Russia with Crimea.Sky News - Published | Unfazed by arrest warrant, Putin's visit to Mariupol is all for the cameras Vladimir Putin's visit to Mariupol comes in the week that he was indicted by the International Criminal Court for the trafficking of children to all intents and purposes - and comes off the back of his..Sky News - Published |
Putin in Crimea to mark nine years since annexation - a day after war crimes arrest warrant Vladimir Putin has been in Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula's annexation from Ukraine.Sky News - Published | |
