Crimea
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| Locations | Eastern Europe |
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| Regions | Kherson Oblast |
| Arabat Spit | |
| Henichesk Raion | |
| Uncontrolled regions | Autonomous Republic of Crimea |
| Sevastopol | |
| Largest city | Sevastopol |
| Did you know | Crimea, sometimes also called The Crimea, is a peninsula in the Black Sea. |
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| ID | 753116 |
About Crimea
Crimea is a peninsula on the northern coast of the Black Sea in Eastern Europe that is almost completely surrounded by both the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov to the northeast.
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... At least one Ukrainian missile hit the headquarters of Russia s Black Sea fleet in annexed Crimea on Friday...
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... Mr Kirby said Kyiv itself had admitted that the push in the south - aimed at splitting the Russian land corridor to Crimea - was going slower than had been hoped...
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...By Antoinette Radford & Graeme BakerBBC NewsTwo Ukrainian missiles have targeted a bridge linking Russia to the annexed Crimean peninsula, Moscow says...
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... The Kerch Strait connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, separating Crimea - Ukraine s peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014 - and Russia s Taman peninsula...
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... Several Russian military bloggers say it was a Russian oil tanker that was attacked by a Ukrainian naval drone not far from the Crimean Bridge...
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Crimea bridge closed after fuel depot hit - Russia
...By Malu CursinoBBC NewsA drone attack on an ammunition depot in Crimea has led to civilian evacuations and disrupted transport, Russian authorities have said...
Crimea bridge closed after fuel depot hit - Russia
By Malu CursinoBBC News
A drone attack on an ammunition depot in Crimea has led to civilian evacuations and disrupted transport, Russian authorities have said.
Sergei Aksyonov, The Russian-installed governor of occupied Crimea , said Ukraine was behind The Attack , without providing evidence.
Mr Aksyonov said local residents living within five kilometres of The blast were being evacuated.
Rail services across The Kerch bridge have also reportedly been halted.
Earlier on Saturday, Russian authorities stopped traffic on The Bridge , but then swiftly reopened it to cars.
A later update from The Moscow-installed government said road traffic was again halted until further notice.
Mr Aksyonov said infrastructure facilities in The Krasnogvardeysky district in Crimea were The Target .
" According to preliminary data, there were no damages or casualties, "
The Bbc has not been able to independently verify The Attack .
The Kerch bridge, often referred to as The Crimea bridge, was opened in 2018 and it enables road and rail access between Russia and Crimea - Ukrainian territory annexed by Russia in 2014.
The Bridge has become a symbol of Russian occupation and is also an important re-supply route for Russian forces in southern Ukraine.
On Monday, A Blast on The Bridge killed Two People and damaged The Road but The Railway line, which runs parallel to it, was not damaged.
The Kremlin blamed Kyiv for Monday's attack and said Ukraine had carried out a " terrorist" act. Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to retaliate and accused Ukraine of launching a " senseless" and " cruel" attack.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said The Crimea bridge was a legitimate target.
Speaking on Friday He Said The Bridge was " The route used to feed The War with ammunition and this is being done on a daily basis" adding that Kyiv sees it as " an enemy facility".
" So, understandably, this is a target for us, " Mr Zelensky said, in a video address to The Aspen security conference in The US.
Monday's alleged attack was The Second major incident on The Kerch bridge in The Past year.
In October 2022, The Bridge was partially closed following a huge explosion. It was fully reopened in February.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
