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...
Ukraine war: Russia hits blood transfusion centre, says Zelensky
By Jaroslav LukivBBC News
A Russian guided air bomb has hit a Blood Transfusion centre in north-eastern Ukraine , killing and injuring people, Ukraine 's president has said.
Volodymyr Zelensky said rescuers were now trying to tackle a blaze after The Strike on The Kupiansk community in The Kharkiv region on Saturday Night .
" Defeating terrorists is a matter of honour for everyone who values life, " he added.
Russia has So Far not publicly commented on The reported attack.
In a post on Social Media , Mr Zelensky described The Perpetrators as " beasts" who were seeking to " destroy everything that simply allows to live".
" This Was crime alone says everything about Russian aggression, " He Said .
He did not say how many people were killed and injured in The Attack .
The Bbc has not been able to immediately verify The Report .
The City of Kupiansk and nearby settlements were seized by Russian troops in The First few days of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine , launched in February 2022.
The area was liberated during a lightning-quick Ukrainian counter-offensive last September.
President Zelensky also said that on Saturday Russia separately carried out a missile attack, targeting an aeronautical company run by group Motor Sich in The western Khmelnytskyi region.
The Russian strikes come after Moscow accused Ukraine of hitting a Russian tanker with 11 crew members in The Black Sea - The Second such sea drone attack in as many days.
Russian maritime officials said The engine room of The Sig tanker was damaged in The Attack in The Kerch Strait . No-one was injured.
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 .
Ukraine has not publicly commented. But a Ukrainian security service source told The Bbc a sea drone had been used.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
