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Russian-occupied Sevastopol reportedly under massive drone and missile attack

The city of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea is reportedly under a combined drone and missile attack, according to numerous reports of explosions from residents and local Telegram channels on Nov. 27.

27 November 2024, 10:17 AM

SBU eliminates Russian Navy officer behind missile attacks on Ukraine

Captain Valery Trankovsky, Chief of Staff of the 41st Brigade of Missile Ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, was killed in a successful operation carried out by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) in occupied Sevastopol, Crimea, on Nov. 13, according to NV sources.

14 November 2024, 05:45 AM

Türkiye backs return of occupied territories, including Crimea, to Ukraine

Türkiye supports the return of the temporarily occupied territories, including Crimea, to Ukraine as a matter of international law, said Yalçın Topçu, the chief advisor to President Erdogan, Ukrinform reported on Oct. 9.

9 October 2024, 01:46 PM

Russia redeploys repaired military equipment from occupied Crimea to Kursk Oblast amid shortages

Military equipment of Russia’s 810th Separate Marine Brigade, which suffered heavy losses in Ukraine, is being redeployed to Kursk Oblast after being repaired in the temporarily occupied Crimea, the Atesh resistance movement reported on Telegram on Sept. 19.

20 September 2024, 12:50 PM

Crimean Platform - Erdogan calls for Crimea’s return to Ukraine

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a video address to the participants of the Crimea Platform on Aug. 11, confirmed Türkiye’s support for Crimea’s return to Ukraine, Anadolu Ajansı reports.

11 September 2024, 05:38 PM

Ukraine's captured special forces soldier receives 20-year sentence in Russia

A Russian court has sentenced a Ukrainian military intelligence special forces soldier to 20 years in prison for his role in a mission in annexed Crimea, according to a Sept. 3 report by the Russian state-owned news agency TASS.

3 September 2024, 03:40 PM

Ukrainian drone missile hit first Russian target in August

The Ukrainian armed forces used Palianytsia drone missile for the first time in August to hit a Russian military target in the temporarily occupied Crimea, NV's sister publication Ukrainska Pravda wrote on Sept. 2, citing sources.

2 September 2024, 02:06 PM

Night explosions rattle Russian-occupied Crimea

At least four night explosions in the settlement of Kirovske in the Russian-occupied Crimea were reported on Aug, 30 by the Crimean Wind Telegram channel, citing local residents.

30 August 2024, 08:19 AM

Fear of attack on Crimean Bridge driving exodus, Zelenskyy's representative in Crimea says

Denys Chystikov, Deputy Presidential Representative in Crimea, explained why people are currently trying to leave Russian-occupied Crimea during a Radio NV broadcast on Aug. 27.

27 August 2024, 03:20 PM

Russia destroys legendary Ukrainian poet's museum in Crimea

The Russian officials closed the Yalta Museum of Lesya Ukrainka under the guise of reconstruction, the Voice of Crimea portal reported on Aug. 12.

14 August 2024, 02:57 PM

Overnight drone attack targets temporarily occupied Crimea

Explosions were heard in the Saky and Chornomorske districts of Russian-occupied Crimea overnight, the Kremlin-appointed Sevastopol "governor" Mikhail Razvozhayev claimed on Aug. 9.

9 August 2024, 09:04 AM

Resistance movement exposes Russian observation post near occupied Sevastopol

A Russian military observation post to monitor the waters leading to the Sevastopol Bay was spotted in the temporarily occupied Crimea coast by an agent of the Atesh resistance movement, its post Telegram post wrote on Aug. 8.

9 August 2024, 08:36 AM

Crimea easier to recapture than Donbas, says Kyrylo Budanov

Driving the Russians out of Crimea will be easier than out of Donbas due to the peninsula's two key entry points, Kyrylo Budanov of the Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate said, Forbes reported on Aug. 7.

7 August 2024, 02:35 PM

Russian military uses residential areas in occupied Crimea as shield

The Russian forces are “deploying military helicopters near residential buildings” in the temporarily occupied Crimea, the Ukrainian presidential representative's office in the peninsula reported on Facebook on Aug. 5.

6 August 2024, 08:42 AM

Russia shifts Crimea patrols from ships to airplanes due to losses – Ukrainian Navy

In temporarily occupied Crimea, the Russians now use the airspace 24/7, with aviation replacing destroyed surface ships, Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said in an interview with Espresso on Aug. 5.

5 August 2024, 08:10 PM

Four Russian S-400 air defense systems down in temporary occupied Crimea — monitoring channel

A position of the S-400 Triumph air defense system in Sevastopol was reportedly hit, according to the Crimean Wind Telegram channel on Aug. 2.

2 August 2024, 06:44 PM

Explosions rock occupied Crimea amid Russian air defense operating

Explosions rocked occupied Crimea overnight, heard in almost all peninsula South - from Sevastopol to Balaklava, as well as in Saky, Yevpatoria, and Simferopol, Telegram channel Krymsky Veter (Crimean Wind) reported on August 2.

2 August 2024, 08:31 AM

Satellite imagery reveals damage to Crimean airfield of Saky after Ukrainian ATACMS strike

A satellite image of the aftermath of the Ukrainian military’s strike on the Saky airfield in the temporarily occupied Crimea was released on July 29 by Radio Liberty’s Krym.Realii project.

29 July 2024, 03:34 PM

Ukrainian military officials confirm strike on Saky airfield in Crimea

Ukrainian defense forces carried out a successful strike on the Saky airfield in Crimea on the night of July 26, AFU General Staff confirmed in its message.

26 July 2024, 02:23 PM

Ukraine hits Saky airfield in Crimea with ATACMS missiles, destroys Russian radar

The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the Saky airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea with ATACMS missiles in the early hours of July 26, destroying a radar station and wounding two Russian soldiers, the Astra Telegram channel reported, citing sources.

26 July 2024, 11:29 AM

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