Authorities in Russian-controlled Crimea said on Friday they were introducing an information blackout designed to counter Ukrainian drone, missile and sabotage attacks.

A series of explosions was heard in several cities in temporarily occupied Crimea on the night of 1-2 August. The Russians ...

In the early hours of August 2, Lipetsk and several other Russian cities came under attack by unidentified drones. Loud ...

When Ukrainian Leniie Umerova crossed into Russia on her way to see her ailing father in their native Crimea in late 2022, she was detained and forced to endure what she calls a "carousel" of charges ...

Perceptions of Crimea may differ within the country, but overall, there is a deep-seated sense that regaining Crimea, along with the Donbas, is necessary for Ukraine's future, Nilsson told Newsweek.

"Crimea is a massive threat, both from a land perspective and from a maritime perspective, because it controls the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov." "We need to address that otherwise we'll always ...

Russia's war against Ukraine began in Crimea. In February 2014, as the pro-Russian regime in Kyiv was killing protesters on the barricades of the EuroMaidan Revolution, thousands of Russian troops ...

For some Russians, occupied Crimea seemed as good a place as any to spend a lazy August vacation. The “Crimean Riviera” offered beaches along the Black Sea, relaxing dachas and luxurious beach ...

Crimea — annexed by the Russian Empire under Catherine the Great in 1783 — also has major symbolic importance to Putin, who has tied Russia's war in Ukraine to its imperial past.

Six years after Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine, the Black Sea peninsula is ever more tightly bound to Moscow, which now covers almost 70% of the territory’s budget.

Europe Crimea, Once a Bastion of Russian Power, Now Reveals Its Weakness Ukraine has used drones, sabotage teams to hit targets in the strategic peninsula, weakening Russia’s hold on the south ...

Crimea, with a latitude close to that of the grape-growing regions of Oregon and upstate New York, produces copious wine. Indeed, any drive outside of Yalta passes numerous vineyards.