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This Week in History: From a ‘bizarre’ spy swap to wartime secrets

Explore how major events were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK · Feb 22

‘Nothing is sacred to them’: the race to save rare plants as Russian troops advance

With some of Ukraine’s most valuable biodiversity sites and science facilities under occupation, experts at Sofiyivka Park in Uman are struggling to preserve the country’s natural history

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2

Men jailed for life by Russia for 2022 Crimea bridge blast ask for prisoner swap release

The Kerch bridge has been struck in two further major attacks in 2023 and 2025, both carried out by Ukrainian forces as they push back against Russia’s full-scale invasion on unilateral annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula.

Euronews · Jan 27

Trump May Formally Offer Putin Control of Occupied Ukrainian Land in Proposed Peace Deal

The U.S. is reportedly prepared to formally acknowledge Russia's hold over Crimea and parts of eastern and southern Ukraine as part of a proposed agreement to end the war, a shift that would overturn longstanding U.S. diplomatic policy.

Benzinga · Nov 29, 2025

Russia convicts and hands life sentences to 8 people over attack on a key bridge to Crimea

A Russian court has convicted eight people on terrorism charges over an attack on a bridge linking Russia to annexed Crimea

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025

Crimean Stone Age 'crayons' were used by Neanderthals for symbolic drawings, study claims

Scientists have discovered Stone Age "crayons" in Crimea, hinting that Neanderthals may have used them for symbolic drawings or markings. But not everyone agrees.

LiveScience · Nov 1, 2025

Russia arrests Ukrainian biologist for backing curbs on Antarctic krill fishing

‘Trumped-up’ charges spark diplomatic row as scientists express fears for health of 70-year-old Leonid Pshenichnov

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2025

Ukraine unveils upgraded 'Sea Baby' drone it says can strike anywhere in the Black Sea

The range of the "Sea Baby" has been expanded from 1,000 kilometres to 1,500 kilometres and it can carry up to 2,000 kilograms of payload.

Euronews · Oct 23, 2025

Russian pilots eject from fighter jet after being shot down by own side over Crimea, says Ukraine

Naval sources suggested Russian air defences hit the plane while seeking to counter a Ukrainian drone attack

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025

Russia’s ‘permanent test’ is pushing Europe to the brink of war – here’s what Moscow actually wants

The scenes have become grimly familiar: Russian tanks rolling into Georgia in 2008, the seizure of Crimea in 2014, the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russian military jets violating European airspace, and now mysterious drone sightings closing airports across Europe.

The Conversation · Oct 14, 2025