occupied Crimea

SBU arrests ex-principal who pushed Russian curriculum, praised troops in occupied Crimea

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service has detained a former school principal from Yalta, in Russian-occupied Crimea, who allegedly enforced Russian “educational standards” and spread Kremlin propaganda among students and their parents, the agency reported on Jan. 14.

14 January, 07:02 PM

Boats, oil depot, elite unit: Ukrainian drones strike 10 Russian targets in occupied territories — video

Ukraine’s Drone Systems Forces launched coordinated strikes on 10 military and strategic targets of Russia’s invading army across occupied parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhya oblasts and in Russian-held Crimea, commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi announced on Dec. 31.

31 December 2025, 12:31 PM

Former ‘Yanukovych dacha.’ Journalists find $128 million Putin palace in occupied Crimea — photos

Journalists with Russia’s Anti-Corruption Foundation have found that a palace was built for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on Cape Aya in southern Crimea. Its cost was estimated at $128 million.

30 December 2025, 10:50 PM

Drones hit two Russian Su-27 jets at Belbek Airfield in Crimea

Ukraine’s Security Service carried out a second successful drone attack on the Belbek airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea, striking two Su-27 fighter jets on Dec. 20.

20 December 2025, 02:03 PM

Russian S-300 and S-400 missiles driven through downtown Kerch in occupied Crimea — photo

Russian forces were spotted transporting missiles for S-300/S-400 air defense systems in the occupied city of Kerch, Crimea — driving them straight through the city center.

18 December 2025, 04:40 PM

Ukrainian strikes reportedly take out Russian transport plane in Kacha

Russian occupation forces lost another aircraft in the strike on the occupied Crimea - likely an An-26 transport plane, Ukraine's General Staff reported on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 09:15 AM

Ukraine’s SOF wipes out eight Russian targets in occupied Crimea

Ukrainian forces have destroyed eight Russian military targets in the temporarily occupied Crimea over the past two weeks, including two jets, the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported on Dec. 5, posting a video compilation of the successful drone strikes.

5 December 2025, 01:13 PM

Ukraine destroys Russian MiG-29 in occupied Crimea, HUR video shows

Ukrainian military intelligence operatives from the Ghosts special unit struck and destroyed a Russian MiG-29 multirole fighter jet overnight on Dec. 4 at the Kacha airfield in temporarily occupied Crimea, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) reported, releasing video footage of the attack.

4 December 2025, 06:55 PM

Fire breaks out at Yodobrom chemical plant in Crimea after overnight drone attack

A fire erupted at the Yodobrom scientific‑industrial chemical plant near the Saky thermal power station in Russian‑occupied Crimea, the Telegram channel Crimean Wind reported on Nov. 28, citing satellite imagery.

28 November 2025, 03:06 PM

Russia loots seized Ukrainian warship Konstantin Olshansky

Russian forces have “completely looted” the Ukrainian large landing ship (LDS) Konstantin Olshansky, which they seized during the 2014 annexation of Crimea, the Crimean Wind Telegram channel reported on Nov. 7.

7 November 2025, 11:10 AM

Atesh maps Russian unit guarding Crimean bridge

A reconnaissance of a Russian special forces unit responsible for guarding the illegally constructed Kerch Bridge that connects occupied Crimea with continental Russia has been carried out by the Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar resistance movement Atesh, according to its Nov. 3 Telegram post.

3 November 2025, 12:41 PM

Drones torch fuel hubs in Russian-occupied Crimea

An overnight drone attack set ablaze an oil depot in Simferopol, in Russian-occupied Crimea, local Telegram channel Crimean Wind reported on Oct. 29.

29 October 2025, 09:26 AM

Russia downs own fighter jet over occupied Crimea

Russian troops accidentally shot down one of their own fighter jets over occupied Crimea on Oct. 17, while attempting to repel a Ukrainian drone attack overnight, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk told Apostrophe TV.

17 October 2025, 01:30 PM

Massive blaze hits oil depot in Russian-occupied Crimea

An overnight drone attack reportedly set ablaze an oil depot in the village of Hvardiiske in Russian-occupied Crimea, the Crimean Wind Telegram channel wrote early on Oct. 17.

17 October 2025, 08:22 AM

Feodosia oil terminal hit again, huge fire breaks out - video

Drones attacked an oil depot in occupied Feodosia, sparking a large-scale fire at the site, Russian state media and local channels wrote on Oct. 13.

13 October 2025, 08:51 AM

Feodosia oil depot on fire

Feodosia oil depot is on fire after a series of powerful explosions that rocked temporarily occupied Crimea overnight, the Exilenova+ Telegram channel reported early on Oct. 6, posting videos of the blaze.

6 October 2025, 08:30 AM

Russia cannot defend Kacha airfield in occupied Crimea

The Ukrainian Ghosts special forces’ repeated drone strikes on the Russian Kacha military airfield highlight Russia’s inability to protect its military assets in the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula, Defense Express reported on Sept. 25.

25 September 2025, 12:38 PM

Russian fleet hides in fear as crippled Rostov-on-Don sub remains unrepaired

The Russian diesel-electric Rostov-on-Don submarine, struck by Ukrainian defense forces in the occupied Crimea, has still not been repaired, the partisan movement Atesh reported on Sept. 22.

22 September 2025, 11:33 AM

Ukrainian Ghosts take out rare Russian patrol planes

Two Russian Be-12 Chayka aircraft designed for anti-submarine and maritime patrol duties were successfully targeted in a drone attack on occupied Crimea carried out by Ukraine’s Prymary (Ghosts) special forces unit on Sept. 21, Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported on Telegram the following day, posting videos of the strikes.

22 September 2025, 10:15 AM

Ukrainian special forces destroy two Russian radar systems in occupied Crimea

A video of the successful drone strikes on two Russian air defense systems carried out by the Ukrainian special forces in temporarily occupied Crimea were posted by Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) on Telegram on Sep. 9.

9 September 2025, 01:23 PM

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