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Kiev failed to strike Crimea, other Russian regions – MOD

Ukraine made an unsuccessful attempt to attack three Russian regions with repurposed Soviet-era air defense systems on Sunday, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said, adding that the barrage did not result in any casualties or damage. The Russian military added that one of the missiles was meant to hit …

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Several drones tried to attack Crimea – local leader

Five drones were shot down overnight over Russia’s Crimea, and four others were intercepted by means of electronic warfare and forced to land, the region’s leader Sergey Aksyonov has said. One of the destroyed UAVs crashed in the city of Dzhankoy in the north of the peninsula, Aksyonov said. Windows …

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Over ten Ukrainian drones attack Crimea – authorities

Over ten Ukrainian drones attempted to strike Crimea, Russia on Saturday night, Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev has said. The attack was repelled, and no damage was caused by the UAVs. In a Telegram message posted on Sunday, Razvozhaev reported that one drone had lost control and crashed in the woods; …

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Ukrainian drone attack repelled in Crimea

Several Ukrainian drones were brought down by air defenses in the town of Dzhankoy in Crimea late on Monday, local officials have said. Debris from the destroyed UAVs damaged a house and a shop in the area, the leader of the Republic of Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, wrote on Telegram on …

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Ukraine behind drone attack in Crimea – NYT

The New York Times newspaper has said Ukraine was behind a massive but unsuccessful drone attack on the port city of Sevastopol in Crimea on Saturday, despite officials in Kiev refusing to claim responsibility for the incident. The Russian Defense Ministry has also blamed the “terrorist attack” on Ukraine, saying …

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Ukraine will retake Crimea in a year – ex-US general

Ukraine could “restore full sovereignty” within a year, retaking all of its lost territory including Crimea, retired US General Ben Hodges told Newsweek on Thursday at the Tbilisi International Conference of the McCain Institute in Georgia.   Hodges is now a lobbyist at the Centre for European Policy Analysis, a pressure …

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Ukraine will seize Crimea ‘by any means necessary’ – Zelensky

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced on Tuesday that Ukraine will take the Russian territory of Crimea, by military force if necessary and without consulting any country, including Kiev’s Western backers. The Ukrainian military’s strikes on the peninsula have thus far been limited.  Speaking at the so-called ‘Crimea Platform’, a Ukrainian-organized …

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Drone targets Black Sea fleet HQ in Crimea – governor

A Ukrainian drone crashed into the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in the Crimean port of Sevastopol on Saturday morning, Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev has said. The low-flying UAV was spotted approaching the city from the bay, but was only shot down once it was above the headquarters. The drone …

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US supports Ukraine attacking Crimea – Politico

The US regards Ukrainian strikes on Crimea as fair game for “self-defense purposes,” Politico reported on Thursday, citing an unnamed official in President Joe Biden’s administration. Washington won’t stand in the way of attacks on the peninsula “if Kiev deems them necessary,” the outlet reported. Historically Russian, Crimea was part …

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Crimea blasts was act of sabotage – Russian MoD

The incident on Tuesday morning that resulted in explosions at a military site in northern Crimea was an intentional act, an update by the Russian Defense Ministry claims. Describing its response, the ministry said it was “taking necessary measures to eliminate the consequences of the sabotage.” The explosions caused damage …

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