Tag: Crimea

Russia knows Putin’s Crimea bridge is ‘doomed,’ Ukrainian official says

Russia knows Putin’s Crimea bridge is “doomed,” a Ukrainian official told The Economist. Dmitry Pletenchuk said Russia is using a new railway because it knows the bridge is in trouble. Ukraine has long threatened to destroy the bridge and could use US-supplied long-range ATACMS. Russia knows its Crimea bridge is doomed, which is forcing it to […]

Russia knows Putin’s Crimea bridge is ‘doomed,’ Ukrainian official says

Russia knows Putin’s Crimea bridge is “doomed,” a Ukrainian official told The Economist. Dmitry Pletenchuk said Russia is using a new railway because it knows the bridge is in trouble. Ukraine has long threatened to destroy the bridge and could use US-supplied long-range ATACMS. Russia knows its Crimea bridge is doomed, which is forcing it to […]

Zelensky recalls deportation of Crimea Tartars, compares to present

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky commemorated the 80th anniversary of the deportation of the Crimean Tatars by the Soviets and drew comparisons with Russia’s occupation of Crimea. “Today, as we commemorate the victims of the deportation of the Crimean Tatars and condemn Russia’s abuse of Crimea, we feel that Russian evil is not and will not […]

Massive Ukraine drone strike hits energy infrastructure in Russia and Crimea

icon Semafor Signals Supported by Microsoft logo Insights from Verstka, Ukrainska Pravda, and Foreign Affairs Arrow Down Title icon The News A massive wave of Ukrainian drones and missiles struck oil refineries, ports, and electricity stations in southwestern Russia and Russian-occupied Crimea early Friday. The strike, which Russian authorities said involved more than 100 Ukrainian […]

Massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea cuts power in Sevastopol

A massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea early on Friday caused power cutoffs in the city of Sevastopol and set a refinery ablaze in southern Russia, Russian authorities said. The drone raids marked Kyiv’s attempt to strike back during Moscow’s offensive in northeastern Ukraine, which has added to the pressure on outnumbered and outgunned Ukrainian […]

Massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea cuts power in Sevastopol

A massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea early on Friday caused power cutoffs in the city of Sevastopol and set a refinery ablaze in southern Russia, Russian authorities said. The drone raids marked Kyiv’s attempt to strike back during Moscow’s offensive in northeastern Ukraine, which has added to the pressure on outnumbered and outgunned Ukrainian […]

Massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea leaves Sevastopol without power

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea early Friday has left the city of Sevastopol without power and set a refinery ablaze in southern Russia, Russian authorities said. The drone raids marked Kyiv’s attempt to strike back during Moscow’s offensive in northeastern Ukraine, which has added to the pressure on outnumbered […]

Damage To Russia’s Belbek Air Base In Crimea Seen After Ukrainian Strikes

Satellite imagery confirms that a portion of the flightline and adjacent areas at Russia’s Belbek Air Base on the occupied Crimean peninsula were damaged in Ukrainian strikes this week. Russian MiG-31 Foxhound interceptors were observed in the same area of the installation just two weeks ago. Other parts of the base sustained damage, as well. […]

Russia’s Belbek Airbase In Crimea Hammered By Ukrainian Long-Range Strike

Details are still scarce, but reports indicate that the Russian airbase at Belbek, on the occupied Crimean peninsula, has come under heavy attack by Ukrainian forces. The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that it countered an overnight attack by U.S.-made Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), a short-range ballistic missile that has made a significant impact […]