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Another 13 planes were arrested for flying illegally to the occupied Crimea

Another 13 planes were arrested for flying illegally to the occupied Crimea

According to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), 13 passenger aircrafts of the Russian Smartavia airline have been arrested. This is reported  on the SBU official website. The planes violated the procedure for entering and exiting the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Thus, they acted in violation of international flights regulations and illegally transported people across the […]
 Dec 7, 2021
“Putin’s government measures lead to disaster”: protests against Russian QR codes in Crimea

“Putin’s government measures lead to disaster”: protests against Russian QR codes in Crimea

The Russian government is preparing to pass bills on QR codes showing vaccination or recovery for access to a range of public places and transport. In the annexed Crimea, Moscow-controlled officials are actively supporting the initiative. But many residents of Crimea hold protests against QR codes, reflecting “the growth of public outrage.” QR codes began to be used in Crimea […]
 Dec 5, 2021
Russia has conducted combat exercises in the occupied Crimea

Russia has conducted combat exercises in the occupied Crimea

The Russian Federation has conducted exercises to destroy cruise missiles of the mock enemy in the temporarily occupied Crimea.  This was  reported by the Ministry of Defense of the aggressor state. “The combat crews of the S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems and the Pantsir anti-aircraft missile and cannon systems from the Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Southern Military District conducted a planned […]
 Nov 24, 2021
Ukraine is to regain the Scythian Gold collection that was occupied by Russia along with Crimea

Ukraine is to regain the Scythian Gold collection that was occupied by Russia along with Crimea

The Court of Appeal of Amsterdam has ruled in favor of Ukraine in a long-running wrangle over a historic collection of ancient treasures Scythian Gold. The final verdict of the court has been awaited since 2016. Presiding Judge Pauline Hofmeijer-Rutten announced that this collection is part of Ukraine’s cultural heritage and should be handed over to the Ukrainian side. The legal dispute […]
 Nov 8, 2021
Russia, Crimea and “freedom of speech”

Russia, Crimea and “freedom of speech”

When President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Ukrainian Crimea would return to a full-quality life after de-occupation of the peninsula, he certainly meant that the Crimeans would regain freedom. Freedom of the journalists arrested by the Russian occupation authorities. And, of course, freedom of speech. This was one of the goals of creating the so-called Crimea Platform on the initiative of Ukraine, and 46 countries […]
 Aug 27, 2021
Crimean Platform and Russia’s territorial integrity

Crimean Platform and Russia’s territorial integrity

The closer the summit with a symbolic name “Crimean Platform”, the sharper Russian attacks on Ukraine are. This is unsurprising. Ukraine’s diplomatic initiative presented by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, designed to return the issue of Russia’s illegal annexation of the Crimean peninsula to the global information field, annoys Russia today. The Russians have a proverb “The cat knows […]
 Aug 23, 2021
Olympic Games live stream in Crimea: “Not available in your region”

Olympic Games live stream in Crimea: “Not available in your region”

Crimea and Russian live stream of the Olympic Games: “Not available in your region”. The official live stream of the 2020 Olympic Games, conducted by Russian state television, was unavailable in Crimea. When trying to launch the live stream from the annexed peninsula, it is reported that the content is not available in the region at the request of the International Olympic Committee. Krym.Realii explains why […]
 Aug 5, 2021
Russia introduced limitations on flights above Crimea

Russia introduced limitations on flights above Crimea

Russia introduced limitations on flights above the part of the occupied Crimea and the Black sea from April 20 to April 24- NOTAM. Russia announced temporary limitations on flights above the part of the occupied Crimea and the Black sea from April 20 to April 24- NOTAM Source: Russian Interfax with the reference to international communication for pilots (NOTAM) Quote: […]
 Apr 22, 2021
Satellites photos demonstrate a Russian military camp in Crimea

Satellites photos demonstrate a Russian military camp in Crimea

Satellite photos of Russian military camp at military polygon on the South of Kerch peninsula in Crimea was published by Der Spiegel edition. Polygon is situated near the Marfivka, a small town on the Kerch peninsula. Information is also confirmed by an independent CIT – Conflict Intelligence  Team. The military camp has appeared in the period of March 15 to […]
 Apr 19, 2021
The former head of Russian FSB is holding a meeting on “national security” in Crimea

The former head of Russian FSB is holding a meeting on “national security” in Crimea

Secretary of Security Council of Russia Nikolai Patrushev, one of the main associates of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is holding a meeting on “national security” issues in Sevastopol on Wednesday – April 14, 2021. I don’t think the arrival of Nikolai Patrushev in Russia-annexed Crimea can be considered just a foreboding message, political analytic Vitaliy Portnikov says. The former head […]
 Apr 14, 2021
Worldwide support for Crimean Platform

Worldwide support for Crimean Platform

Emine Dzheppar, the first deputy foreign minister of Ukraine met EU representatives at the Crimean Platform. Ambassadors of European Union member states joined via video conference to discuss the current situation inside occupied Crimea and instruments to get Crimea back. The platform itself was launched in October 2020 with the final objective to achieve the de-occupation of the Crimea via […]
 Nov 20, 2020
Ukraine destroyed documents on Russia’s invasion of Crimea

Ukraine destroyed documents on Russia’s invasion of Crimea

In 2016-2017, the Defense Ministry destroyed documents related to Russia’s invasion of Crimea. According to Colonel-General Volodymyr Zamana, the General Staff has no intelligence data and orders on airspace violations in Crimea, on the involvement of the Russian armed forces, or Turchynov’s order to use the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed […]
 Nov 16, 2020

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