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Crimea [b] ( / 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.
Jul 20, 1998 · 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.
Jul 13, 2024 · In a clear night sky above the shores of Odesa, the faint glow from missiles streaks over the Black Sea. For much of the war, it was one-way traffic, with Russia using the occupied Crimean ...
Feb 20, 2024 · It became a jewel in the crown of Russian czars, who annexed it in 1783 from the Crimean Tatars, whose Muslim state was ruled by the descendants of Genghis Khan and allied with Ottoman Turkey.
Jul 17, 2023 · A predawn assault on a critical bridge linking the occupied Crimean Peninsula to mainland Russia killed two people and forced the span’s temporary closure on Monday, robbing Russia of an ...
Aug 16, 2022 · Crimean air bases have been used to stage sorties against Ukrainian positions, and the peninsula has provided a launching ground for long-range Russian missiles.
Sep 16, 2023 · This week saw spectacular Ukrainian attacks on the Crimean Peninsula, hitting Russian warships and missiles.
Aug 16, 2022 · After Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the Russian government started pouring billions into Crimea's infrastructure, even building a 19km (12 miles) bridge - known as the Crimean Bridge - to...
Crimean Peninsula, peninsula coterminous with the autonomous republic of Crimea, Ukraine, lying between the Black Sea and Sea of Azov and having an area of 10,400 square miles (27,000 square km).
Oct 8, 2022 · Crimean bridge explosion. Russian authorities say they've partially re-opened the bridge to occupied Crimea - hours after it suffered damage in a huge blast. At least three people were killed...
