Category: Crimea

Drones Target Moscow and Crimea as Russia Continues Bombing Odesa

Central Moscow came under drone attack—for the third time in as many months—in what Russian officials are calling an “act of international terrorism” by Kyiv. “Drone attacks on two non-residential buildings occurred at roughly 4 a.m. [Moscow time], causing no major damage or casualties,” Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin wrote on Telegram on the morning of…


Drone Attack in Crimea Prompts Evacuation, Brief Bridge Closure

A drone attack on an ammunition depot in Crimea prompted authorities to evacuate everyone in a five-km (3.1-mile) radius and briefly suspend road traffic on the bridge linking the peninsula to Russia, the regional governor said on Saturday. Sergei Aksyonov said there was an explosion at the depot in Krasnohvardiiske in central Crimea but reported…


Russia Hits 2 Ukrainian Seaports in Response to Crimea Bridge Attack

Russia has struck multiple targets in two Ukrainian port cities in response to an earlier attack—for which it blames Kyiv—on a bridge linking Crimea to the Russian mainland. “Last night, the Russian Armed Forces delivered multiple retaliatory strikes by seaborne high-precision weapons against sites where terrorist attacks were being plotted,” the Russian Defense Ministry said…


Key Russian Bridge to Crimea Is Struck Again, With Moscow Blaming Ukraine for an Attack That Kills 2

An attack before dawn Monday damaged part of a bridge linking Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea that is a key supply route for Kremlin forces in the war with Ukraine, forcing the span’s temporary closure for a second time in less than a year. Two people were killed and their daughter was injured. Vehicle traffic on…


Moscow Announces Withdrawal From Turkey-Brokered Black Sea Grain Deal

Moscow has officially ended its participation in the one-year-old Black Sea Grain Initiative, which had allowed Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea despite ongoing hostilities. “The Black Sea grain deal is no longer in effect,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on July 17, when the terms of the deal officially expired. “Unfortunately,…


NTD Good Morning (July 17): 5 Dead, Baby and 2-year-old Missing in PA Floods; Trump Suggests Running Mate Among Opponents

Tragedy strikes in Pennsylvania as flash floods sweep away cars killing at least five. Two very young children are also missing. Former President Trump suggests his potential running mate could be among his opponents. And he’s still not committing to a primary debate.  We have some takeaways from Trump’s weekend event and interview. Accusations fly after an…


LIVE NOW: NTD Good Morning (July 17): 5 Dead, Baby and 2-year-old Missing in PA Floods; Trump Suggests Running Mate Among Opponents

Tragedy strikes in Pennsylvania as flash floods sweep away cars killing at least five. Two very young children are also missing. Former President Trump suggests his potential running mate could be among his opponents. And he’s still not committing to a primary debate.  We have some takeaways from Trump’s weekend event and interview. Accusations fly after an…


Ukraine Strikes Bridge to Crimea, Say Russian-Appointed Officials

Ukrainian missiles struck the Chonhar road bridge connecting Crimea with Russian-held parts of the southern Kherson region overnight, forcing traffic to be diverted to a different route, Russian-appointed officials said on Thursday. The so-called “gate to Crimea,” known by Russians with a different spelling as the Chongar Bridge, is one of a handful of links…


Crimea Oil Depot Burns After Suspected Ukrainian Drone Attack

A drone strike hit an oil reservoir in Crimea and set it ablaze, according to the Russia-installed governor of the Black Sea peninsula’s port city of Sevastopol, with suspicions that it was a Ukrainian attack though Kyiv has not claimed responsibility. Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Moscow-appointed governor of Sevastopol, posted videos and photos of the blaze…


Russia Claims to Have Foiled Ukrainian Drone Strike on Key Naval Base in Crimea

Russian defenses thwarted a waterborne drone attack on the Crimean Port of Sevastopol—home to Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet—top Russian officials have claimed. “Today … the Kyiv regime attempted to attack the Black Sea Fleet’s base in the city of Sevastopol with three unmanned speedboats,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in its daily briefing for April…