Crimea - Wikipedia After Ukrainian independence in 1991, most of the peninsula was reorganised as the Autonomous Republic of Crimea The Soviet fleet in Crimea was in contention, but a 1997 treaty allowed Russia to continue basing its fleet in Sevastopol
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
Autonomous Republic of Crimea - Wikipedia The Autonomous Republic of Crimea is a de jure administrative division of Ukraine encompassing most of Crimea that was unilaterally annexed by Russia in 2014, and is now, de facto, administered as the Republic of Crimea within the Russian Federation
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
Explainer: Where is Crimea and why is it contested? | Reuters 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
A fuel shortage hits Crimea after Ukrainian attacks on the Russian-held . . . Russian troops concentrated in Crimea quickly seized large parts of southern Ukraine early in the war and secured the land route to the peninsula Since early in the war, Ukraine has fired missiles and drones to try to dislodge Moscow’s hold on the territory
Occupied Crimea - KyivPost Satellite imagery report fires at the Tavriyska Thermal Power Plant, fuel storage facilities, and logistical crossings in occupied Crimea following a drone attack late Friday night