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.
Ukraine war: US to give Kyiv long-range ATACMS missiles - media reports
... At least one Ukrainian missile hit the headquarters of Russia s Black Sea fleet in annexed Crimea on Friday...
Elon Musk woos world leaders, courting controversy
... " The Starlink claim - that the entrepreneur " secretly told his engineers to turn off coverage" to prevent a Ukrainian sneak attack on the Russian naval fleet in Crimea - concerned US allies...
Ukraine war: US sees 'notable progress' by Ukraine army in south
... 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...
Ukraine war: Crimea bridge targeted by missiles, Russia says
...By Antoinette Radford & Graeme BakerBBC NewsTwo Ukrainian missiles have targeted a bridge linking Russia to the annexed Crimean peninsula, Moscow says...
Ukraine war: Russia hits blood transfusion centre, says Zelensky
... 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...
Russia says tanker hit in Ukrainian attack near Crimea
... 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...
Moscow drone attack briefly shuts Vnukovo airport
... Russia s defence ministry says Ukraine also carried out an overnight drone attack on Crimea - territory which was annexed by Russia in 2014...
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...
Moscow drone attack briefly shuts Vnukovo airport
By James GregoryBBC News
Russia has accused Ukraine of a drone attack on Moscow that damaged two buildings and briefly shut one of The City 's airports.
A drone was shot down over The Odintsovo district, west of The City Centre , and two others were neutralised but crashed into offices, Russia's defence ministry says.
One person has been injured, Russia's state news agency Tass reports.
Ukrainian officials have not acknowledged The Incident .
The City 's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said The facades of two office buildings were slightly damaged.
Photos from The Scene show that several windows have been damaged at The Corner of The Buildings , with debris scattered on The ground below.
One eyewitness, who only gave her first name as Liya, told Reuters news agency she could see fire and smoke.
" We heard an explosion and it was like a wave, everyone jumped, " She Said .
" Then there was a lot of smoke and you couldn't see anything. From Above , you could see fire. "
Flights were briefly suspended from Vnukovo Airport, southwest of The City Centre , and incoming planes were redirected to other airports.
In a statement, The defence ministry said The " attempted terrorist attack" had been " thwarted".
The Drone attack in The Early Hours of Sunday is The latest that Moscow has blamed on Kyiv. Ukraine rarely claims responsibility for attacks inside Russia.
Moscow, located about 500km (310 miles) from The Ukrainian border, has rarely been targeted since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
But Russia has accused Ukraine of launching a series of drone strikes on its Territory in recent months, including several on The capital.
The Most notable was in May, when Russia claimed Ukraine used two drones to attack The Kremlin - The Heart of The City . Ukraine denied attacking The Kremlin or targeting President Vladimir Putin .
Russia's defence ministry says Ukraine also carried out an overnight drone attack on Crimea - Territory which was annexed by Russia in 2014. Officials say 16 drones were destroyed and a further nine were suppressed, Tass news agency reports.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials say a Russian missile attack on The City of Sumy, in The north east of The country, has left one person dead and five injured.
A building was destroyed in an explosion at about 20:00 local time (17:00 GMT), according to public broadcaster Suspilne.
Officials also say Two People were killed in The southern city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
