The Latest Breaking News from Crimea

Ukraine says food warehouse in Odesa destroyed in Russian missile attack

A food warehouse in the Black Sea port of Odesa was destroyed in a Russian missile attack on Monday but no civilians were killed, the Ukrainian military said.

Reuters · Jun 20, 2022

Ukraine hits oil Crimean drilling platforms, pro-Russian regional head says

Ukrainian forces attacked drilling platforms in the Black Sea owned by a Crimean oil and gas company, the pro-Russian head of the annexed peninsula said on Monday, giving no details of what weapons were used.

Reuters · Jun 20, 2022

France wants Ukraine victory that establishes total territorial integrity -French source

France wants a military Ukrainian victory against Russia that reestablishes the territorial integrity of the country, including Crimea that was seized by Russia in 2014, a French diplomatic source said on Thursday.

Reuters · Jun 16, 2022

Ukraine resists Russia in east, strikes back in north, south

Ukraine is pursuing a resilient defence and counter-offensive, but Russia is also moving to assimilate occupied regions.

Al Jazeera · Jun 9, 2022

NATO may face nuclear war with 'unhinged' Vladimir Putin, says ex-CIA agent

Former CIA agent Robert Baer believes that NATO is heading into a direct war with "unhinged" Vladimir Putin and he says it is "anyone's guess" if that turns nuclear

Daily Mirror · Jun 9, 2022

Kyiv Envoy Says Russia Sent 'Stolen' Grain abroad Including to Turkey

Ukraine's ambassador to Ankara on Friday accused Russia of "stealing" and sending Ukrainian grain abroad to countries including Turkey. "Russia shamelessly steals Ukrainian grain and sends it overseas from Crimea, including to Turkey," said Kyiv's envoy in Ankara, Vasyl Bodna. "We have asked for Turkey's help to resolve the issue,"…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 4, 2022

Arms manufacturers are winning after 100 days of war in Ukraine

Friday 3 June marks day 100 of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Moscow’s troops managed to occupy large stretches of the eastern Donbas region and secured a land bridge from Crimea. But Ukrainian troops have held their ground in the rest of the country, largely helped by weapons from the West.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 3, 2022

Ukrainians Hold Out as Russia Storms Eastern City on War’s 100th Day

Russian forces advanced deep into the ruined eastern factory city of Sievierodonetsk, but Ukrainian troops were still holding out on Friday as Russia's assault on its neighbour entered its 100th day. Ukraine's defense minister said his troops were already training in Europe to operate new, advanced missile systems pledged this…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 3, 2022

Russia is stuck in a vicious circle while it plays bluff

The Russian war in Ukraine is a calamity -- for the people suffering through it, for Ukraine, for Russia, for China (which needs stability to develop faster than its competitors), and for most of the world (due to the resulting energy and food crises).

Bangkok Post · Jun 2, 2022

West Lothian man "making a difference" by offering home to Ukrainian sisters

The women were forced to flee their homes for a second time following Russia's invasion

Daily Record · Jun 1, 2022