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Ukrainian journalist Yesypenko released from Russian captivity

Ukrainian journalist Yesypenko released from Russian captivity

Ukrainian journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko — held by Russian authorities in occupied Crimea for more than four years and tortured — has been released and reunited with his wife and daughter.
Jun 23, 2025
Russia constructing aircraft shelters at military bases in occupied Crimea

Russia constructing aircraft shelters at military bases in occupied Crimea

Russia has begun building hardened aircraft shelters and reinforced protective bunkers at military airfields in Crimea and other bases to shield jets from Ukrainian drone and missile attacks, according to satellite imagery. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
 Jun 8, 2025
Russia has deployed chemical troops to guard the Crimean Bridge

Russia has deployed chemical troops to guard the Crimean Bridge

In a rare move, Russia has deployed chemical troops alongside FSB, National Guard and border units to beef up security around the Crimean Bridge — intensifying defenses of this key strategic link. empre.media
Jun 4, 2025
Naval Magura drones were used in the strike on the Crimean Bridge

Naval Magura drones were used in the strike on the Crimean Bridge

Magura naval drones were deployed in the daring strike on the Crimean Bridge, targeting Russian logistics and infrastructure in the Black Sea — a major escalation in unmanned naval warfare.
Jun 3, 2025
Russians block traffic on the Crimean bridge, claiming the second attack during a day

Russians block traffic on the Crimean bridge, claiming the second attack during a day

Russian forces block all traffic on the crucial Crimean Bridge, citing another alleged attack and nearby explosions — a tense escalation in the Black Sea war theater with conflicting reports.
Jun 3, 2025
Foreign vessel detained for illegally exporting grain via occupied Crimea

Foreign vessel detained for illegally exporting grain via occupied Crimea

A foreign cargo vessel exporting over 4,600 tons of grain through occupied Crimea was detained in Ukrainian waters. Officials say the shipment may have originated from occupied Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. Read the full investigation on empr.media.
Apr 25, 2025
Occupiers raid Crimean Tatars’ homes – head of Mejlis

Occupiers raid Crimean Tatars’ homes – head of Mejlis

Occupied Crimea sees another wave of Russian raids on Crimean Tatar homes, with laptops and phones seized and elderly residents targeted, according to Mejlis leaders warning of rising repression.
Apr 3, 2025
Day of resistance: remembering the 2014 Crimean protests

Day of resistance: remembering the 2014 Crimean protests

On Feb 26, Crimeans and supporters rallied in Simferopol in 2014 against Russian occupation. Today we honor their courage and undying resistance to reclaim Crimea. | empr.media
Feb 26, 2025
Since the beginning of the annexation of Crimea, 370 Crimeans have faced politically motivated criminal prosecution, according to the Crimean Resource Center

Since the beginning of the annexation of Crimea, 370 Crimeans have faced politically motivated criminal prosecution, according to the Crimean Resource Center

As reported by Krym.Realii, 370 politically motivated criminal prosecutions have been documented since Russia’s annexation of the Crimean Peninsula, with 228 of these involving Crimean Tatars. The Crimean Tatar Resource Center reports this on its website. The KRC divides political prisoners and those persecuted into five subcategories:  • Convicted and serving sentences in colonies: 176 people, of which 107 are […]
 Nov 13, 2024
IAEA funded Russian nuclear research in occupied Crimea, Radio Free Europe says

IAEA funded Russian nuclear research in occupied Crimea, Radio Free Europe says

After the annexation of Crimea and the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the IAEA funded research by Russian scientists in Crimea, despite officially recognizing the peninsula as Ukrainian. In response to a request from Radio Free Europe, the IAEA stated that the agency continues to consider Crimea as part of Ukraine. The scientific projects supported by the IAEA were said […]
 Oct 21, 2024
Erdoğan: The return of Crimea to Ukraine is a requirement of international law

Erdoğan: The return of Crimea to Ukraine is a requirement of international law

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that the return of occupied Crimea to Ukraine is a requirement of international law. The return of Crimea to Ukraine is a requirement of international law. Turkey supports its territorial integrity, – Erdoğan says. As reported by Censor.NET, citing Anadolu, the Turkish leader made this statement during an address to participants of the fourth […]
 Sep 11, 2024
Lesya Ukrainka museum destroyed in occupied Yalta

Lesya Ukrainka museum destroyed in occupied Yalta

According to Voice of Crimea, during a monitoring of cultural institutions in occupied Crimea, it was discovered that the Lesya Ukrainka Museum has ceased to exist. The building still displays Soviet-era security and memorial plaques commemorating Lesya Ukrainka’s stay there in the late 19th century. However, a new plastic plaque in front of the historic building now announces an exhibition […]
 Aug 14, 2024

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