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Crimea News: Occupation, Resistance & Human Rights
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
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 Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the Crimean Resource Center has recorded 370 Crimeans detained or prosecuted on politically motivated criminal charges, many targeting pro-Ukrainian activists and Crimean Tatars. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Nov 13, 2024
IAEA Funded Russian Nuclear Research in Occupied Crimea | empr.media
Internal documents show the IAEA signed agreements funding Russian‑linked nuclear research in occupied Crimea, even as it publicly affirms the peninsula belongs to Ukraine. | empr.media
Oct 21, 2024
Erdoğan: The return of Crimea to Ukraine is a requirement of international law
Turkish President Erdogan reiterated at the Crimea Platform summit that the return of occupied Crimea to Ukraine is a requirement of international law, reaffirming Ankara’s support for Kyiv’s territorial integrity and Crimean Tatar rights. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Sep 11, 2024
Lesya Ukrainka museum destroyed in occupied Yalta
The Lesya Ukrainka Museum in occupied Yalta has been effectively erased, with exhibits removed and Ukrainian cultural references replaced under Russian occupation control.
Aug 14, 2024
Ukraine Launched a Group Missile Strike On Russian S-300 and S-400 Air Defense Systems In Occupied Crimea
Breaking: Ukraine launched a group missile strike on Russian S‑300 and S‑400 air defense systems in occupied Crimea, dealing a blow to Moscow’s layered anti‑air network and boosting battlefield pressure. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Jun 12, 2024
Two russian ships destroyed in occupied Crimea
Ukrainian forces destroyed two Russian naval vessels in occupied Crimea in a daring strike, underscoring mounting pressure on Moscow’s Black Sea fleet and occupation defenses. ([EMPR.media](https://empr.media/news/crimea/two-russian-ships-destroyed-in-occupied-crimea/?utm_source=chatgpt.com))
May 20, 2024
The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit the large amphibious assault ship with a Neptune missile
Ukraine has struck a major Russian amphibious assault ship in occupied Crimea using a Neptune missile, escalating pressure on Moscow’s Black Sea fleet in a critical theater.
Mar 26, 2024
Ukraine’s air strike damaged another russian ship in Sevastopol, occupied Crimea
A Russian warship has been damaged in occupied Sevastopol following a Ukrainian strike, signaling continued pressure on Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet and its control of Crimea.
Mar 25, 2024
Ukraine successfully attacked russian air defence system in occupied Crimea
Ukraine’s defenders used precision drone and special ops strikes to hit Russian air defence systems, radars and military assets in occupied Crimea — a bold blow to Moscow’s air cover. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Oct 31, 2023
A person was tortured in Crimea for searching for deported Ukrainian children
In Russian‑occupied Crimea, a man was detained and tortured by authorities while trying to find out the fate of deported Ukrainian children, prompting rights groups to call for immediate international action. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Oct 14, 2023