The Latest Breaking News from Sevastopol

Kim Sengupta reported from Crimea as Russian forces occupied the region in 2014 – it is now once again a key psychological and strategic prize in the current war

Worried locals lambast Sevastopol’s governor after attack on region once regarded as impregnable

Navy Day celebrations in Sevastopol cancelled after blast

A senior official in Russian-annexed Crimea accused Ukraine on Sunday of carrying out a drone attack ahead of planned celebrations to mark Navy Day, injuring five and forcing the cancellation of festivities. The accusation comes hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to oversee Navy Day celebrations in his…

Ukraine does not confirm involvement in Sevastopol attack, while Russia cancels Navy Day events

Hundreds of thousands ‘must evacuate Donetsk’ to avoid falling into enemy hands, says Ukrainian president

(This Jul.22 story refiles to fix the link showing the SV Nikolay's journey)

Ukraine has asked Turkey to help investigate three Russian-flagged ships as part of Kyiv’s efforts to probe what it alleges is the theft of grain from Russian-occupied territory, according to official documents.

Images from Maxar Technologies show two Russian-flagged bulk carrier ships being loaded with grain in the Russian-controlled Crimean port of Sevastopol before being spotted in Syria several days later, with trucks lined up to collect the crop.