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Trap Aggressor: West ignores Crimean factory supplying Russia’s aviation industry despite decade-old sanctions Translated screenshots from Russian state and industry media showing articles about the Fiolent plant in occupied Crimea producing aviation components for Russian aircraft, including the Superjet, Tu-214, and MC-21.

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Crimea

Trap Aggressor: West ignores Crimean factory supplying Russia’s aviation industry despite decade-old sanctions

The Crimean Fiolent plant keeps building components for Russian jets like the SJ-100 and Tu-214, while only the US has sanctioned it since 2014.

byYuri Zoria

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Satellite images confirm Ukrainian drones destroyed Russian Be‑12 and An‑26 aircraft in occupied Crimea

New imagery proves the effectiveness of HUR strikes on airfields near Kacha and Simferopol days ago.

byYuri Zoria

Long lines have been spotted outside gas stations across Russian-occupied Sevastopol on 26-27 September 2025.

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Crimean fuel shortages expose reach of Ukraine’s refinery-targeting campaign

Half of Crimean gas stations have stopped fuel sales entirely as Russian-appointed officials struggle to manage cascading effects of Ukraine's oil infrastructure campaign.

byBenjamin Murdoch

Frame from video posted on Telegram appearing to show a blast at the Novo-Ufa refinery following an alleged drone strike.

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One in fifty gas stations in Russia stops selling fuel — even Moscow feels pinch

Petrol disappears from stations while the Kremlin urges patience.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukraine’s drones torch two Russian transport aircraft and two radars in occupied Crimea — and film the whole thing (video)

Ukrainian intelligence published a video of the strike, showing both An-26 planes hit in sequence at Sevastopol’s Kacha airfield.

byYuri Zoria

A fire burns at the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s military unit #95408 in occupied Sevastopol during the night of 21 August 2025. Source: Telegram/Exilenova+

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Ukraine strikes another Russian refinery, railway substation, and GRU base in occupied Crimea (video)

Occupation authorities in Sevastopol attempted to mask the attack as emergency exercises, drawing public skepticism.

byYuri Zoria

Ruins of the 6th century Roman basilica built on the site of an earlier temple in the ancient city of Tauric Chersonesus (also Chersonese or Chersonesos) in Russia-occupied Sevastopol, Ukraine (Image: Wikimedia)

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Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence: Russia loots ancient treasures from Crimea’s UNESCO heritage site

Over 110 priceless artifacts have been stolen from Ukraine's archaeological grounds since 2014 by Russia.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russians in Crimea pack up as relentless sound of air alerts and sight of tanks become their new reality

Contaminated nature and crumbling services push the Russians to cut losses and escape.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukrainian spies execute two attacks in one day on Crimean Bridge built after 2014 annexation

Ukrainian demolition teams struck the Crimean Bridge twice within hours. The first detonating over a ton of pre-planted underwater explosives at dawn, then launching afternoon attacks that sent helicopters scrambling along the Kerch Strait.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russia’s Black Sea Fleet ammo depot erupts after drone hit (video)

The Perevalne site belonging to Russia’s 126th Coastal Brigade continues to explode following a direct strike last night.

byYuri Zoria

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If world fails to stop Putin, Ukrainian journalists and activists risk ending up in Russia’s Gulags

It is not just propaganda — it is an existential threat to Ukraine’s democratic voices.

byOlena Mukhina

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Putin’s Victory Day speech may reveal his next target in Ukraine

At the May 9 parade in Moscow, Vladimir Putin declared that Russia would achieve its strategic goals in the war against Ukraine. In his speech, he referred to Sevastopol and Odesa as part of Russia’s “greatness.”

byOlena Mukhina

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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.

byMaria Tril

Damage to the Rostov-Na-Donu improved Kilo-class submarine (Project 636.3) after an attack on the temporarily occupied Sevastopol, 18 September 2023. Photo via Defense Express.

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Occupied Crimea no longer viable for Russian military ship repairs, says Ukrainian Navy

Ukrainian Navy confirms Russian military's complete withdrawal from Crimean repair facilities to Russia's Novorossiysk due to Ukrainian missile threat.

byYuri Zoria

fire breaks out occupied sevastopol bay following drone attack ukraine's magura v5 marine defence-ua cac64c6125cb54e2 multiple ukrainian attacks reportedly struck russian-occupied crimea several russian regions overnight 31 various official sources

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Fire breaks out in occupied Sevastopol bay following drone attack

A Russian Tor air defense system may have been destroyed in occupied Sevastopol, with other reported attacks targeting eight regions in Russia.

byYuri Zoria

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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.

byMaria Tril

russian black sea fleet missile ships commander killed sevastopol car bombing says fleet's capt 1st rank valery trankovsky (l) wreckage his blown up occupied 13 november 2024

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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.

byYuri Zoria

un nuclear agency funded russian research occupied crimea investigation reveals iaea chief rafael grossi meeting then-ukrainian foreign minister dmytro kuleba april 2020 has publicly voiced support ukraine's territorial integrity ministry

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UN nuclear agency funded Russian research in occupied Crimea, investigation reveals

The UN's nuclear watchdog, IAEA, signed two contracts after Russia occupied Crimea, potentially legitimizing occupation and contradicting UN resolutions on Ukraine's territorial integrity.

byYuri Zoria

kerch in russian occupied crimea august 2024

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Russian-controlled authorities claim drone attack in Sevastopol and Kerch at night

The illegal Kerch Bridge, a key link between occupied Crimea and mainland Russia, was closed for four hours during the night as explosions were reported in multiple Crimean locations.

byMaria Tril

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Russia claims ATACMS missile hit Sevastopol building in night attack

A nine-story building in Sevastopol was allegedly hit by part of an ATACMS missile, according to occupation authorities.

byMaria Tril