Crimea - Wikipedia Crimea [a] ( k r aɪ ˈ m iː ə ⓘ kry-MEE-ə) is a peninsula in Eastern Europe, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, almost entirely surrounded by the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov The Isthmus of Perekop connects the peninsula to Kherson Oblast in mainland Ukraine
Crimea | History, Map, Geography, Kerch Strait Bridge | Britannica Crimea, autonomous republic, southern Ukraine The republic is coterminous with the Crimean Peninsula, lying between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov In 2014 Russia covertly invaded and illegally annexed Crimea, a move that was denounced by the international community
What has happened in Crimea since Russias invasion? Russia has frequently used Crimea as a launch pad for missile and drone attacks since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2024, and the Ukrainian military has also fired missiles at Crimea
Explainer-Where is Crimea and why is it contested? Crimea, which juts out into the Black Sea off southern Ukraine, was absorbed into the Russian Empire along with most ethnic Ukrainian territory by Catherine the Great in the 18th century
Crimea - WorldAtlas Crimea Peninsula is divided geographically into three zones; mountains, steppe, and the southern coast The Crimea Mountains are located approximately 8-12 kilometers from the southern coast The main range, called Cape Fiolent, rises to 600-1,545 meters from the Black Sea floor and begins at the peninsula’s southwestern point
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The Complex and Contentious History of Crimea - TheCollector Crimea has been a land of conflict, among other things Its history is replete with struggles between empires Never has this fact been more apparent than now, as Russia and Ukraine engage in one of the bloodiest wars of the 21st century
Crimea profile - BBC News Crimea lies on a peninsula stretching out from the south of Ukraine between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov It is separated from Russia to the east by the narrow Kerch Strait
History of Crimea - Wikipedia Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Republic of Crimea was formed in 1992, although the republic was abolished in 1995, with the Autonomous Republic of Crimea established firmly under Ukrainian authority and Sevastopol being administered as a city with special status