Why Crimea is Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s greatest bargaining chip As Boris Johnson makes an intervention on the status of the peninsula, will Ukraine really insist on Russia giving it back? The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2022
Western allies plot how to 'accelerate' Ukraine to 'better position' in war Stepping up the supply of military kit to Kyiv is under consideration as nations supporting Volodymyr Zelensky's forces try to ease the plight of ordinary Ukrainians Daily Mirror · Dec 14, 2022
Champagne-sipping Putin says ‘they started it’ to justify Russian strikes on Ukraine energy Russian President says attacks began in retaliation to Ukraine’s alleged attack on the Crimea Bridge in October The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022
Ukraine war: why the Kinburn spit is of vital military significance and opens up the recapture of Crimea The Kinburn spit, a tiny headland at the mouth of the Dniepro river, has been described as having “enormous strategic importance” in the next phase of the Ukraine war. Ukraine has indicated its intention to liberate it and an operation seems to be under way to do so. The Conversation · Dec 8, 2022
Ukraine war: Poland welcomed refugees with open arms at first, but survey shows relations are becoming more strained Around 1.5 million Ukrainians have settled in Poland in the aftermath of the full-scale Russian incursion of Ukraine in February 2022. The latest group comprises mainly women and children, in contrast to those already there who were predominantly male and economically active and who had migrated from Ukraine after the… The Conversation · Dec 7, 2022
Putin drives across Crimea bridge badly damaged in October bomb attack Putin also seen walking across the bridge The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022
Russia’s Putin Drives across Repaired Bridge to Crimea Russian President Vladimir Putin tried to boost Russian morale Monday by driving a vehicle across a bridge to Crimea that a truck bomb had damaged in October. Putin took the wheel of a Mercedes to drive across the bridge that links Russia’s mainland with the Crimean Peninsula, which Moscow annexed… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 5, 2022
Vladimir Putin will struggle to deploy 87% of Russia's nuclear weapons, insiders claim There have been fears Russia President Vladimir Putin will unleash a devastating nuclear attack on Ukraine or even NATO countries for helping the war-torn country defend itself from invasion Daily Mirror · Dec 5, 2022
Russia's Putin drives across repaired bridge to Crimea Russian President Vladimir Putin has driven a vehicle across a bridge to Crimea that was damaged by a truck bomb attack in October The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022
Vladimir Putin brazenly drives across repaired Crimea bridge after huge truck bomb Russian President Vladimir Putin drove a Mercedes across Kerch Bridge to Crimea and spoke to repair workers after the crossing was destroyed by a truck bomb in October Daily Mirror · Dec 5, 2022
Putin drives across Crimea bridge in a Mercedes President Vladimir Putin on Monday drove a Mercedes across the Crimean Bridge linking southern Russia to the annexed Crimean peninsula, less than two months since an explosion tore through one of the Kremlin chief's showcase infrastructure projects. Reuters · Dec 5, 2022
Ex-NATO chief says Russian army disorganised, using old weapons Al Jazeera interviews Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO’s chief from 2009 until 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea. Al Jazeera · Dec 2, 2022
U.S. seeks $5.4 million from Russian businessman Malofeyev's account Prosecutors on Wednesday moved to confiscate $5.4 million from a U.S. bank account belonging to Russian businessman Konstantin Malofeyev, who Washington has accused of financing separatists in eastern Ukraine and Crimea and imposed sanctions on him. Reuters · Nov 30, 2022
Gunman kills three people during shooting rampage in Russian town near Crimea The 66-year-old shooter opened fire on the streets of Krymsk, where he murdered a security guard and two other people, before turning the gun on himself Daily Mirror · Nov 25, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022 Iranian advisers killed aiding Russians in Crimea, says Kyiv Top security official says Tehran military personnel in occupied areas will be ‘targeted’
Al Jazeera · Nov 24, 2022 Russian forces in Kherson alert as Ukraine plans next move Ukraine has kept Russian forces guessing about their next move, pinning down occupying troops in defensive positions.
The Conversation · Nov 23, 2022 Ukraine war: after recapture of Kherson the conflict is poised at the gates of Crimea More than the offensives that retook so much land in September, the recent recapture of Kherson marks a clear decision point for Ukraine.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 22, 2022 Air Defenses Activated in Crimea, Two Drones Shot Down Russian air defenses were activated on Tuesday in the city of Sevastopol in Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014, and two drones were shot down, the regional governor said in a statement, urging people to keep calm. Sevastopol is the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea fleet. Russia blamed…
Reuters · Nov 22, 2022 In Crimea, two drone attacks repelled, Russian-installed official says Russian air defences on Tuesday repelled two drone attacks in Crimea, annexed from Ukraine in 2014, including one attack targeting a power station, the regional governor said in a statement.
Los Angeles Times · Nov 22, 2022 Buoyed by southern success, Ukraine revives long-shot dream of retaking Crimea ODESA, Ukraine — Beneath a chill, low-lying fog, the Black Sea has gone winter-gray. The craggy coast of Crimea, illegally seized from Ukraine by Russia nearly nine years ago, lies far from this southern stretch of seashore — yet, to many here, the strategic peninsula suddenly seems tantalizingly close.
Al Jazeera · Nov 19, 2022 Loss and liberation: Escape from Russia-occupied Kherson A Ukrainian mother shares her story of fleeing with her daughter, but aches to return one day.
Al Jazeera · Nov 18, 2022 What are Russia and Ukraine’s military options for this winter? As temperatures slowly sink, the nature of the fighting will change sharply for both countries’ troops.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2022 Ukrainian official says scale of torture in Kherson is ‘horrific’ and claims people have been electrocuted – as it happened Authorities claim to have found ‘torture chambers’ in liberated southern Ukrainian city
Bangkok Post · Nov 15, 2022 Ukraine: Where next after fight to take Kherson? The recovery of the city of Kherson is the third big victory for the Ukrainian armed forces in three months: first, the reconquest of all of Kharkiv Oblast in September, then the partial destruction of the Kerch Strait Bridge linking Crimea with Russia in October, and now the liberation of…
ABC News · Nov 12, 2022 Here's a look at what has been happening as Russian forces withdraw from Kherson and why the city is so important for Moscow and Kyiv The months-long Ukrainian offensive to recapture the city of Kherson, the only provincial capital that had been under Russian control since the early days of the invasion, leads to the retreat of Moscow's forces. Here's a look at what has been happening and why both sides want control of the…