Russian Mi helicopters hunt drones—but in occupied Crimea, the drones hunted them
Satellite imagery confirms the destruction of two Russian Mi's at the Simferopol airfield by Ukrainian UAVs.
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Ukrainian General Staff confirms refinery strike in Rostov, reports new attacks on drone hub in Donetsk and fuel site in Voronezh
The military’s announcement expands the known scope of the 21 August attacks.
Ukraine’s commandos struck a moving Russian fuel train in occupied Crimea
Kyiv’s elite troops continue sabotaging Russia’s critical supply chains on occupied soil.
Satellite photos reveal what’s left of Russia’s key oil hub and prized radar in Crimea
Charred pipeline structures and mangled radar towers tell the story of the recent strikes.
Russia punishes Ukrainian flag more harshly than Nazi symbols in occupied Crimea
While Kremlin courts overlook swastikas, they jail Ukrainians for singing patriotic songs or showing national colors.
Massive data breach hits Russian authorities in occupied Crimea as Ukrainian intelligence downloads secret military files
Ukrainian cyber specialists downloaded 100TB of Russian military data from occupied Crimea before destroying the original files on government servers, according to intelligence sources cited by RBK-Ukraine.
Watch: Ukraine’s FPV drones strike Russia’s prized S-400 air defense occupied Crimea
For the attack, Ukraine's military intelligence unit used FPV copters, likely launched from a naval drone.
SBU hits Crimean bridge underwater in third major strike, video shows massive blast (updated)
The security service says the early morning blast reportedly put the structure into a near-emergency state.
Russian authorities cancel Victory Day parade in occupied Sevastopol, citing security concerns
Security considerations have led to the cancellation of the Victory Day parade in Sevastopol, continuing a trend of scaled-back celebrations in Russian-occupied territories.
Russia claims Ukrainian drone attack in occupied Crimea
Ukrainian defense forces allegedly launched a complex strike against Russian military installations in Crimea, targeting the Belbek airfield.
Russian Black Sea Fleet missile ships commander killed in Sevastopol car bombing, source says
The commander reportedly died after an IED detonated under his vehicle on Taras Shevchenko Street.
Canada to allocate additional funding to help Ukraine return its children from Russian deportation
According to Ukrainian authorities, nearly 20,000 children have been forcibly taken to Russia from occupied territories since 2022 and only 389 were returned back home.
ISW: Ukraine bypasses Russian air defenses in Russia-occupied Crimea
Ukraine's multiple successful strikes on Russian military targets across Russian-occupied Crimea demonstrated Ukraine's growing ability to penetrate Russian defenses. The strikes aimed to degrade the Russian military’s ability to use Crimea as a base for further offensive operations in southern Ukraine
Explosions in occupied Crimea’s Yevpatoria: Russians claim air and sea drone attacks (Updated)
In the early hours of 14 September, locals reported powerful explosions heard in the occupied Yevpatoria on the western coast of Russian-occupied Crimea. Russia’s Ministry of Defense claims it has neutralized attacking Ukrainian aerial drones. Additionally, Moscow says that underwater drones attacked the Russian patrol ship "Sergey Kotov" in the Black Sea but were also destroyed.
Ukraine to liberate Crimea by end of August 2023 – former commander of US Army in Europe
Why occupied Crimea is a trap for Russian forces rather than a fortress? Will Russia use nukes against…
Russia exports half million tonnes of possibly stolen Ukrainian grain to Syria – Reuters
Using a low-profile fleet of ships under US sanctions, Syria has this year sharply increased wheat imports from…
Russia rapidly moving landing ships, submarines of Baltic, Northern & Pacific fleets to Black Sea
According to the monitoring group, several groups of additional Russian ships entered the Mediterranean sea in late January…
Russia continues to coerce Crimeans into its military and punishes those that resist
In the most recent example, the "court" for the city of Sudak has convicted a nineteen-year-old resident of…
How Crimean hotel Mriya keeps winning the British World Travel Awards despite EU sanctions
Every year, Russian media mark the Mriya Hotel's award of the World Travel Awards with publications along the…
Are Chechens being purposefully pitted against Crimean Tatars?
Dozens of individuals were detained after clashes in Yevpatoria, in Russian-occupied Ukrainian Crimea, on the night of September…