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Articles with tag "Crimea"

Sevastopol Begins Rationing Gasoline Due to ‘Logistical Challenges’

The rationing measures in annexed Crimea’s largest city come as Ukrainian drone strikes against oil refineries across Russia cause a slump in fuel production...

Crimea Cuts Protected Heritage Site Boundaries for Hotel Project Linked to Putin Allies

President Vladimir Putin’s billionaire childhood friends Boris and Arkady Rotenberg are developing a yacht marina at Balaklava Bay.
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Ukrainian Attack Kills 5 in Annexed Crimea as Kyiv Accuses Russia of Violating Its Ceasefire

Kremlin-installed officials said the Tuesday night attack targeted Dzhankoi, a town in the north of the peninsula that is home to a military airbase.
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Ukrainian Drone Attack on Sevastopol Kills 1 – Moscow-Installed Governor

The attack damaged several homes and a dance school in different neighborhoods of the port city.
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Russian Fighter Jet Crashes in Annexed Crimea

It marks the second military plane crash in the Black Sea peninsula this week.
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At Least 30 Dead After Russian Military Transport Plane Crashes in Annexed Crimea

Russia’s Defense Ministry said the crash was likely caused by a “technical malfunction.”
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At Least 1 Killed in Apartment Explosion in Annexed Crimea

Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the blast, but do not believe a gas leak was to blame.
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Polish Court Decides to Extradite Russian Archaeologist to Ukraine

Alexander Butyagin faces up to 10 years in Ukrainian prison for "destroying cultural heritage sites" in annexed Crimea.
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Russian Investigators Charge Dutch and Ukrainian Nationals Over Return of ‘Scythian Gold’ to Kyiv

A collection of Scythian artifacts that had been on loan to Amsterdam’s Allard Pierson Museum since 2013 was returned to Ukraine in 2023 following a...
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9 Wounded in Annexed Crimea After Intercepted Ukrainian Drone Crashes in Residential Neighborhood

Kremlin-installed authorities said 10 apartment buildings and three vehicles were damaged as a result of the drone crash.
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Men Jailed Over 2022 Crimean Bridge Blast Plead for Release

The eight men who were jailed last year said they did not know about the Kyiv-planned operation.
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Russia Summons Polish Envoy Over Archaeologist Detention

Alexander Butyagin has led archaeological work at Myrmekion, the ruins of an ancient Greek city on Crimea’s eastern coast, since 1999.
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Navalny Team Claims Putin Owns Luxury Estate on Crimea’s Black Sea Coast

Once described by Ukrainian media as “Yanukovych’s dacha,” FBK says the sprawling property now belongs to the Russian president.
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Annexed Crimea Joins Russia’s Ulyanovsk in Restricting Internet Until War’s End

Authorities say the measures are intended to disrupt Ukrainian drone operations.
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FSB Agents Shoot and Kill Ukrainian Accused of Trying to Assassinate Russian Military Officer

Authorities said the man, allegedly recruited by Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence, was “neutralized” after placing an explosive device under the...
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Military Court Sentences 8 to Life in Prison Over Crimean Bridge Bombing

Ukraine took responsibility for the 2022 attack but has insisted that those arrested in Russia were unaware that they were transporting explosives.

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Ukrainian Drones Target 3 Russian Industrial Sites, 13 Airports Closed Overnight

The strikes appear to be a continuation of Ukraine’s strike campaign against Russia’s industrial oil and gas infrastructure.
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2 Killed, Over 20 Injured in Floating Crane Collapse in Annexed Sevastopol

The accident happened during maintenance work at the Sevastopol Marine Plant when “an abnormal situation” caused the vessel to overturn.
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Crimea Raises Gasoline Purchase Limit Amid Ongoing Shortages

The Russian government has struggled to contain a broader fuel supply crunch caused by Ukrainian drone strikes.
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Russia Shot Down Its Own Fighter Jet Over Crimea During Drone Attack, Ukraine Says

“They were repelling Ukrainian attacks so actively that they ended up shooting down their own plane,” Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said.
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