The Russia-Ukraine War began in February 2014 with the covert invasion of the Ukrainian autonomous republic of Crimea by disguised Russian troops. The conflict expanded in April 2014 when Russians and local proxy forces seized territory in Ukraine’s Don
Putin’s intentions were made clear when he recognized the independence of the self-proclaimed people’s republics of Donetsk and Luhansk. Three days later Russian troops poured into Ukraine from Crimea, Belarus, and southwestern Russia, but their advance was soon checked by atenaciousUkrainian defen...
Ukraine is subdivided into twenty-four "oblasts" (provinces) and one autonomous republic ("avtonomna respublika"), Crimea. Additionally, the cities of Kiev, the capital, and Sevastopol, both have a special legal status. The 24 oblasts and Crimea are subdivided into 490 "raions" (districts)...
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Ukraine reported Tuesday that its forces had established a foothold on the eastern bank of the river. The announcement could herald the start of an advance toward Russian-occupied Crimea, with Ukraine saying on Wednesday that it was starting to push back Russian forces. ...
However, the station has courted controversy recently and was fined 10,000 euros ($10,500) by the regulator on Friday for displaying a map of Russia which included occupied Crimea and for calling Russian troops in Ukraine "our army".
This region includes Kherson, Zaporizhizhia, and Crimea. Maximum IR activity occured in late summer 2022, with epidosodic increases likely related to specific attacks. Conclusions I am not a military expert, but by the second week of the war it is clear that the Russian objective of suppressi...
•Footage shared by Ukrainian border guards shows Russian military vehicles crossing the Ukraine border in several places; near Crimea in the south and near Kharkiv in the north.WATCH VIDEO BELOW •Ukraine said troops have also attacked the south of the country, with missiles striking the port...
The Institute for the Study of War said that Russian forces advanced at a rate of roughly 27.96 square kilometres per day in November, but that has dropped to 17.1 square kilometres per day this month. This map also shows some of Russia's advances in the Kursk region, w...
The steppe andCrimea, whose coastal towns and maritime trade were now in the hands of the Venetians and Genoese, formed part of the direct domains of the Tatar Golden Horde. This was the westernmost successor ofGenghis Khan’sMongol empire, whose khan resided at Sarai on theVolga River. ...