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Articles with tag "Crimea"

Over 1K Evacuated After Ukraine Hits Annexed Crimea’s ‘Largest’ Oil Depot

The evacuation comes after the Ukrainian strike on the oil terminal sparked a large fire.

Ukraine Says Hit Crimea Oil Terminal, Russia Claims Gains

Kyiv has ramped up strikes targeting Russia's energy sector in recent months.
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Russia Sentences Crimean to 14 Years on Treason Charges

Separately, Russia also opened a criminal case against a street sweeper in the Urals who supported a man imprisoned for an arson attack on an army draft...
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FSB Accuses Moldovan Man, 2 Russians of Plotting Crimea Attacks

The three men were also accused of sharing military intelligence with Ukrainian special services.
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Russia Says Repelled 12 Missiles Targeting Crimea Bridge

"All the missiles were destroyed," the Defense Ministry said.
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Composer Philip Glass Accuses Theatre in Annexed Crimea of 'Piracy'

The Sevastopol Opera and Ballet Theatre's website says an upcoming performance will feature music by the composer.
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Russia Says Destroyed Dozens of Ukrainian Drones in Annexed Crimea

Videos shared on social media showed what appeared to be Russian defense forces blowing up waterborne drones off the coast of Crimea.
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Ukraine Says Seized Cargo Ship Used for Crimea Grain Exports

Kyiv has accused Moscow of illegally harvesting and shipping grain produced on occupied territory to third countries.
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Kremlin Says Unable to Confirm Reports of U.S. Drone Downed Over Black Sea

Pro-war Russian bloggers claimed late Monday that a MiG-31 fighter jet “shot down” a Global Hawk reconnaissance drone over the Black Sea.
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Kremlin Warns U.S. of 'Consequences' After Deadly Crimea Strike

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called Sunday's attack on the city of Sevastopol "barbaric" and accused Washington of "killing Russian children."
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Russia Blames U.S. for Deadly Missile Attack on Crimea

At least five people were killed and over 100 wounded after a missile exploded above a beach area of the city of Sevastopol.
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Ukraine Says Crimea Attack Destroyed 2 Russian Military Boats

"As a result of the strike, two Russian vessels were destroyed," the GUR said, adding that the ships were believed to be KS-701 Tunets patrol boats.
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Russia Says Destroyed Ukrainian Drones, Missiles Near Crimea

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed that eight U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles were shot down over the Sea of Azov.
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Ukrainian Missile Strikes Destroy Russian Warplanes in Crimea, Satellite Images Show

Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed to have intercepted 15 U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles on Wednesday and Thursday. 
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Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Russia Kill 2, Set Oil Refinery Ablaze

The attack was Kyiv's largest aerial offensive in recent weeks and comes as Russian forces advance along the front line in northeastern Ukraine.
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Russia Says Arrested Railway Sabotage Suspects in Crimea

Law enforcement agents arrested a man and his girlfriend on suspicion of planning to blow up a railway track on orders from Ukraine.
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Russia Jails 5 Ukrainians for Passing Military Intelligence to Kyiv

The men were charged with treason and espionage after sharing information on the location and movements of Russian army units.
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In Annexed Crimea, War Looms Over Victory Day Celebrations

“If we hear the sirens, we run to the shelter and wait,” said Yana, a small business owner in Sevastopol. “Everyone’s gotten used to it.” 
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Russia Says Intercepted U.S.-Supplied ATACMS Missiles Fired From Ukraine

The Russian-installed head of annexed Crimea Sergei Aksyonov said one of the missiles was destroyed outside the city of Simferopol.
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Ukraine Says Struck Russian Ship in Annexed Crimea

Ukrainian navy spokesman said the damage caused by the attack was unclear but that the ship was "no longer capable of performing its tasks."

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