Crimea

What are the regions Ukraine could lose under the US-backed plan? - explainer

Under the original US-backed plan, which has since been revised, Ukraine would lose Crimea and most of the Donbas region, including parts that have not officially been taken by Russia.

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A Ukrainian serviceman of the National Police Special Purpose Battalion prepares to fire a howitzer towards Russian troops at a position in a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine November 20, 2025.
A moat with horse remains was found.

Archaeologists uncover ancient Greek graffiti in Crimea

The graffiti was discovered under a thick stone slab, suggesting it was deliberately hidden and not a product of chance.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Reported CCTV footage of the bridge linking Russia and the Crimean peninsula demolished by underwater explosives.

WATCH: Ukraine blows up Russia's bridge to Crimea with underwater explosives

The SBU shared video footage that showed an explosion next to one of the many support pillars of the bridge.

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Russian soldiers line up during an opening ceremony of the memorial to Russian service members killed during Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Yevpatoriya, Crimea February 22, 2024.

US open to recognizing Crimea as Russian in Ukraine deal - report

Crimea was taken over by Russia in early 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin has sought international recognition of Crimea as part of Russia's territory.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS

Ukraine sinks Russian submarine in the Black Sea

Ukraine's General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that they struck a Russian submarine and a C-400 anti-aircraft missile complex in Crimea. 

AUGUST 5, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sailors of Russian nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Kazan get ready to depart from Havana's bay, Cuba, June 17, 2024.

Putin greets Moscow rally after election win

A day after winning national elections, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at Moscow's Red Square to mark the 10th anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea.

MARCH 18, 2024ByREUTERS
Russian presidential candidate and incumbent President Vladimir Putin speaks after polling stations closed, in Moscow, Russia, March 18, 2024.

Ukraine says it has sunk a Russian patrol ship near Crimea

In a recent development in the Russian-Ukrainian war, Ukrainian drones sank a Russian Black Sea Fleet ship off the coast of Crimea, as Ukraine steps up its naval offensive.

MARCH 5, 2024ByREUTERS
Handout footage shows smoke rising from what Ukrainian military intelligence said is the Russian Black Sea Fleet patrol ship Sergey Kotov that was damaged by Ukrainian sea drones, at sea, at a location given as off the coast of Crimea, in this still image obtained from a video released on March 5,

Ukraine's Zelensky urges 'fight' for Crimea after 10 years of occupation

Moscow's troops seized control of Crimea in 2014 through a covert invasion, and then used it to help launch its full-scale assault on Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.

FEBRUARY 26, 2024ByREUTERS
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during a press conference with Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (not pictured) in front of the presidential palace in Kyiv, Ukraine, September 6, 2023.

'We've upgraded a Russian warship to a submarine' - Ukraine Defense Min.

The Project 775 warship, one of Russia's newest vessels, has a crew of 87 and took part in wars in Georgia, Syria and Ukraine, GUR said in its statement.

FEBRUARY 14, 2024ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
View shows the Russian Navy's vessels near the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Crimea February 16, 2022

Ukrainian wounds from Russian occupation and attacks slow to heal after 2 years

Sunday was the first time in a while that a night hadn’t been interrupted by air raid sirens, locals said. but sirens rang out across Ukraine on Tuesday night.

FEBRUARY 14, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
A ruined building in Trostyanets, which was seized by the Kremlin for over a month before being liberated in March 2022.

Russian air defenses down drones, missiles in Black Sea area, ministry says

Ukraine has recently stepped up attacks on Russian targets in and around Crimea.

JANUARY 19, 2024ByREUTERS
Smoke rises from the shipyard that was reportedly hit by Ukrainian missile attack in Sevastopol, Crimea, in this still image from video taken September 13, 2023.

Ukraine carries out air assault on Crimea's port of Feodosia

Footage posted on several Russian news outlets on Telegram showed powerful explosions and fires over a port area.

DECEMBER 26, 2023ByREUTERS
Firefighters work amid debris of the destroyed shopping mall Galaktika that was hit by recent shelling in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the town of Horlivka (Gorlovka) in the Donetsk region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, December 25, 2023.

Ukraine says Russian Black Sea Fleet Commander killed, no comment by Moscow

It was not immediately clear how Ukraine's Special Forces counted the dead and wounded in the attack.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023ByREUTERS
Commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet Vice-Admiral Viktor Sokolov salutes during a send-off ceremony for reservists drafted during partial mobilisation, in Sevastopol, Crimea September 27, 2022.

Russian military chief killed in Black Sea Storm Shadow strike, Ukraine claims

Friday's attack on the Russian Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Crimea is also rumoured to have killed Admiral Viktor Sokolov, commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Image of a 41 Sqaudron (the RAF's test and evaluation Sqn) Tornado GR4, preparing to test fire four Storm Shadow missiles over the Atlantic Ocean

Russian soldier killed in Ukrainian strike on Black Sea navy HQ

Russia's defense ministry said one serviceman was killed in the attack, while air defenses had downed a total of five missiles.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023ByREUTERS
Smoke rises from the shipyard that was reportedly hit by Ukrainian missile attack in Sevastopol, Crimea, in this still image from video taken September 13, 2023.