The report calls the occupied Crimean peninsula not just one of the world’s largest military bases but also a powerful element of the Russian defense-related industry. “By now, the Crimean enterprises are almost fully...
There have been almost as many premature deaths in Crimea as a result of rapidly rising mortality rates on the Ukrainian peninsula since the Russian Anschluss as there have been combat losses in the Donbas, 9400 compared to 10,000...
Following the appearance on 29 June of photographs and videos of two gas turbines, apparently produced by Siemens, being delivered to Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, the German technology giant has first refuted media allegations that its...
Thanks to comments made by the former Deputy Chief of Staff Yuriy Dumanskyi, Ukrainian and world media have begun to discuss the possible “exchange” of Crimea for Sevastopol — in other words, preserving the Russian status...
Many of the 774 Chechens slated to be drafted into the Russian military during the fall draft – which in Chechnya will last until December 31 – will serve in occupied Crimea and Sevastopol naval base, a source in the military...
Why Sevastopol has changed from the city of “Russian glory” to the city of shame. Russian propagandists like to call occupied Sevastopol “the city of Russian glory.” The fact that the military history of Sevastopol...
Sevastopol site “Primechaniya” reports that the huge graffiti of Putin on the side wall of a building has been damaged. The eyes of the Russian president have been scratched out. During the night, someone probably used climbing...
Eight months have gone by since Russia occupied the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. A lot has changed on the peninsula during this time. State-owned companies were ‘nationalized,’ some of the Ukrainian oligarchs had their property...
Bohdan Lu, for “Fakty” The out-of-office correspondent of “FAKTY” shared his impressions about the trip from Kyiv to the occupied peninsula. I hitchhiked from Kyiv to Crimea by car. Along the road, at traffic police posts there...
On Friday, May 25, secondary schools throughout Ukraine, including Crimea, were holding ceremonies marking the official end of the school year. Students graduating from the Lesya Ukrainka Gymnasium No. 5 in Sevastopol, along with their...
In part one, I conceptualized the Hybrid War. I argued that it is a long term strategy, aimed at ensuring victory through parallel and synchronized use of military and non-military means. Read part 1: What if? Hybrid War and consequences...
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