Crimea - Wikipedia May 2015 satellite image of the Crimean Peninsula Crimea[a] ( kraɪˈmiːə ⓘ 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 To the east, the Crimean Bridge, constructed in 2018, spans the
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 to know about Crimea and how it factors into the Russia-Ukraine . . . Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev transferred Crimea from Russia to Ukraine in 1954, when both were part of the USSR, to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the unification of Moscow and Kyiv In 1991, when the Soviet Union collapsed, the peninsula became part of newly independent Ukraine
What has happened in Crimea since Russias invasion? It has been 11 years since Russia took control of Crimea but Moscow's invasion of Ukraine has put the peninsula back in the global spotlight Here's what you need to know
Why Is Crimea Historically Significant to Both Russia and Ukraine . . . Whoever controls Crimea has access to warm-water ports, which are rare for Russia and extremely important for year-round trade and military operations That’s one big reason why Russia has always had its eyes on Crimea—and why Ukraine sees it as a vital part of its own territory
History of Crimea - Wikipedia The Crimea was the first Muslim territory to slip from the sultan's suzerainty The Ottoman Empire's frontiers would gradually shrink, and Russia would proceed to push her frontier westwards to the Dniester