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Articles with tag "Crimea"

Crimean Pair Arrested Over Russian Naval Officer’s Car Bomb Killing

Ukrainian security services claimed responsibility for last week’s attack in Sevastopol, which killed Captain First Rank Valery Trankovsky.

Car Blast Kills Soldier in Annexed Crimea, Russian Officials Say

Police investigators launched a terrorism investigation into the incident, saying that the blast was likely caused by an explosive device.
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Russia’s FSB Says It Foiled Ukrainian Railway Attack in Crimea

Law enforcement officials detained a man they claimed was secretly working with Ukrainian security services.
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Police in Annexed Crimea Charge Woman Over 10-Year-Old Daughter’s ‘Pro-Ukraine’ Video

“Taking into account the age of the schoolgirl, her 38-year-old mother will be held administratively liable,” law enforcement officials said.
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Russia Charges Woman With Treason for Buying Pro-Ukraine Stamps, Human Rights Group Says

Lyudmila Kolesnikova was arrested earlier this year after traveling from Ireland to annexed Crimea to attend her mother’s funeral.
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Jet Fire at Crimea Oil Terminal Extinguished 5 Days After Ukraine Strike

The mayor of Feodosia assured nearby residents that air quality posed no threat days after they complained of nausea and headaches.
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Nausea, Headaches and Coughing: Locals Complain Amid Crimean Oil Refinery Fire Caused By Ukrainian Strike

A major fire at an offshore oil terminal near the Black Sea port of Feodosia caused by a Ukrainian strike burned for a fourth day on Thursday.
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Crimea Oil Depot Burns 3 Days After Ukraine Strike

The fire spread from an initial area of 800 square meters to 2,500 square meters, and 1,129 people have been evacuated from the area.
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Over 1K Evacuated After Ukraine Hits Annexed Crimea’s ‘Largest’ Oil Depot

The evacuation comes after the Ukrainian strike on the oil terminal sparked a large fire.
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Ukraine Says Hit Crimea Oil Terminal, Russia Claims Gains

Kyiv has ramped up strikes targeting Russia's energy sector in recent months.
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Russia Sentences Crimean to 14 Years on Treason Charges

Separately, Russia also opened a criminal case against a street sweeper in the Urals who supported a man imprisoned for an arson attack on an army draft...
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FSB Accuses Moldovan Man, 2 Russians of Plotting Crimea Attacks

The three men were also accused of sharing military intelligence with Ukrainian special services.
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Russia Says Repelled 12 Missiles Targeting Crimea Bridge

"All the missiles were destroyed," the Defense Ministry said.
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Composer Philip Glass Accuses Theatre in Annexed Crimea of 'Piracy'

The Sevastopol Opera and Ballet Theatre's website says an upcoming performance will feature music by the composer.
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Russia Says Destroyed Dozens of Ukrainian Drones in Annexed Crimea

Videos shared on social media showed what appeared to be Russian defense forces blowing up waterborne drones off the coast of Crimea.
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Ukraine Says Seized Cargo Ship Used for Crimea Grain Exports

Kyiv has accused Moscow of illegally harvesting and shipping grain produced on occupied territory to third countries.
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Kremlin Says Unable to Confirm Reports of U.S. Drone Downed Over Black Sea

Pro-war Russian bloggers claimed late Monday that a MiG-31 fighter jet “shot down” a Global Hawk reconnaissance drone over the Black Sea.
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Kremlin Warns U.S. of 'Consequences' After Deadly Crimea Strike

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called Sunday's attack on the city of Sevastopol "barbaric" and accused Washington of "killing Russian children."
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Russia Blames U.S. for Deadly Missile Attack on Crimea

At least five people were killed and over 100 wounded after a missile exploded above a beach area of the city of Sevastopol.
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Ukraine Says Crimea Attack Destroyed 2 Russian Military Boats

"As a result of the strike, two Russian vessels were destroyed," the GUR said, adding that the ships were believed to be KS-701 Tunets patrol boats.
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