Tag: Crimea

Russia says it shot down missiles over Crimea as Blinken in Kiev

Russia’s air defences have shot down 10 US-made ATACMS missiles over the annexed Black Sea peninsula of Crimea overnight, the Defence Ministry in Moscow said on Wednesday morning. It was not possible to independently verify the claim. The Defence Ministry also reported that 17 Ukrainian drones and other projectiles were shot down over the Russian […]

Russia says it downed 10 US-supplied missiles over Crimea as Blinken visits Kyiv

Russia’s Defence Ministry said it has shot down 10 US-supplied Ukrainian missiles targeting Crimea just as US secretary of state Antony Blinken was visiting Kyiv. The ministry said 10 US-supplied Ukrainian ATACMS missiles were destroyed over the Black Sea over Crimea. Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said air defences shot down several Ukrainian missiles over the […]

Russia says it downed 10 U.S.-supplied missiles over Crimea as Blinken visits Kyiv

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses shot down 10 U.S.-supplied Ukrainian missiles targeting Crimea early Wednesday just as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Kyiv. The ministry said 10 U.S.-supplied Ukrainian ATACMS missiles were destroyed over the Black Sea over Crimea. Sevastopol Gov. Mikhail Razvozhayev said air defenses shot […]

Russia says it downed 10 US-supplied missiles over Crimea as Blinken visits Kyiv

Russia’s Defence Ministry said it has shot down 10 US-supplied Ukrainian missiles targeting Crimea just as US secretary of state Antony Blinken was visiting Kyiv. The ministry said 10 US-supplied Ukrainian ATACMS missiles were destroyed over the Black Sea over Crimea. Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said air defences shot down several Ukrainian missiles over the […]

A look at life on Crimea

The pavements on Sevastopol’s waterfront promenade are torn up in places, as if after a drone strike. But passers-by emphasize that the damage was only caused by a severe winter storm – and not by Ukrainian attacks. “Don’t take pictures of the bay,” an elderly woman grumbles. Air defence systems can be seen on old […]

Russian jet explodes in fireball as it plunges into sea in Crimea

The Su-35 plummets towards the sea A Russian fighter jet crashed into the sea off the Crimean port of Sevastopol on Thursday, the regional governor has said. Footage published on the social media platform Telegram shows the Su-35 consumed by flames as it spirals through the air towards the Black Sea. The jet plummets for […]

Russia’s Sergey Kotov patrol vessel destroyed near Crimea

Editor’s note: This is a developing story. A patrol ship from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, Sergey Kotov, was hit and destroyed in an overnight attack orchestrated by Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR), the agency said on March 5. Reports of the attack on the Russian vessel came after nighttime explosions on the occupied peninsula, amid […]

Explosions heard in areas of Sevastopol and Hvardiiske, Crimea, where airbase is located – photo, video

On 1 March, explosions were heard in Russia-occupied Crimea during an air-raid warning; they were heard by residents of Sevastopol, Yevpatoriia and Hvardiiske, north of Simferopol. Source: Radio Liberty project Krym.Realii (Crimea.Realities); Suspilne; Krymskyi Veter (Crimean Wind) Telegram channel; Atesh, military partisan movement; Kryminform (Crimea Inform) Details: Local residents reported to Suspilne.Crimea about explosions in […]

‘It all began in Crimea’ 10 years ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky commemorated the occupation of the Crimean peninsula by Russia exactly 10 years ago on Monday. “It all began in Crimea – this Russian revanchism, this Russian war,” Zelensky said in his evening video address. That day determined the fate of international security and international relations, the Ukrainian president said. Russian special […]