Contents tagged with crimea
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Ukrainian military movements have been noted near the Crimean administrative border
In the Henichesk district of the Kherson region bordering the annexed Crimea, local residents have observed the movement of Ukrainian military equipment. The residents of the town of Novooleksiyivka reported that military equipment was being transported along the railway tracks.According to the speaker of the Ukrainian General Staff, Vladislav Seleznev, the Ukrainian military continue to strengthen the border with the Crimea with the assistance of people and technology. "We are carrying out …
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OSCE refuses to say if it will send observers to elections in Crimea
The head of the OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission to the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Jan Petersen, has refused to answer the question of whether the observers will be sent to the occupied Crimea.
As a UNIAN correspondent in Russia reported, at a press conference in Moscow, Petersen said, “We are currently working on where our observers will be sent, so at the moment I'm not going to answer this question... We can't say anything specific about where the observers will be sent," …
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Closing of Crimea's administrative border is a 'shock' to local residents
Hundreds of people meaning to cross the border into Crimea on August 7 were surprised at the sudden “closure” of Crimea that Sunday. Social networks overflowed with posts of their fear and confusion, Krym.Realii reported.
“Today, hundreds of people at the Chonhar checkpoint were truly shocked. It was announced at the checkpoint that Crimea had closed down its borders for a few days due to a nighttime incident. Russian customs have not been working since 5 AM. However, local taxi drivers would …
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Human Rights Group: Russia deployed convoys of military vehicles to Crimea via Kerch
A large amount of Russian military equipment was delivered to the annexed Crimea via the Kerch ferry crossing, reported the Crimean Human Rights Group, referencing eyewitnesses. According to the organization, convoys of Russian military equipment proceeded deeper into the peninsula. It was noted that a whole railroad train loaded with military equipment was spotted on August 6 at the railway station in Kerch.
The same evening, a large convoy of Russian military vehicles left Kerch, moving …
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Russia finds way to circumvent Crimean sanctions to power the peninsula
Russia has found an original way to provide electricity to the annexed peninsula using European technologies to circumvent the sanctions imposed by the European Union. As Reuters reported on 5 August, citing several sources, Russian companies have approved a plan to use turbines manufactured by Siemens Gas Turbine Technologies, LLC and a Russian company, Power Machines, which opened a plant in Saint-Petersburg last year, to construct power plants in the Crimea.
Siemens categorically denied its …
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State Border Guard Service of Ukraine records Russian helicopters over Crimea
Ukrainian border guards again reported sightings of Russian helicopters flying over the territory of the Crimea, according to the service’s website.
"Guards from the Berdyansk detachment on the administrative border recorded a flight of Russian Mi-8 helicopters over the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Cooperative units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already been informed," the website noted.
The day before, at administrative border with the …
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Media: There is unexplained Russian military buildup in the Crimea
According to witnesses, the Russian military has been increasing its presence in several areas in the annexed Crimea over the previous day. According to eye witness accounts, military roadblocks reinforced with armed soldiers have been established in the Razdonletsky district.
The soldiers are stopping and inspecting the passing traffic. Similar roadblocks are reportedly set up in Chernomorsky district. When asked about the reasons for the road checks the soldiers state the “breach of the …
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Ukrainian Intelligence: Russia deployed naval ship carrying cruise missiles to the Crimea
On the 5th of August, the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine released data indicating the strengthening of the naval component of the Russian Armed Forces in the annexed Crimea. In particular, the Agency reported on the addition of ships with powerful missile complexes.
According to the press service of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the inclusion of the Admiral Makarov frigate, which is armed with a Caliber-NK …
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Ukraine: Russia is moving troops to the administrative border of Crimea
On August 4, a representative of the State Border Guard service, Oleh Slobodian, stated that Ukrainian border guards had observed a rotation of Russian Federation Forces in the Crimea near the administrative border, Krym.Realii reports.
“A rotation of Russian Armed Forces is taking place at the administrative border between the occupied Crimea and the Kherson region. From July 27 to July 30, a significant part of military equipment and personnel from the Russian Armed Forces moved from the …
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Ukrainian Intelligence: Russia could use Crimea to launch a nuclear attack on Europe
The representative of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine, Vadim Skibitsky, announced on Hromadske Radio on August 2nd that the Crimea could become an outpost from which Russia could conduct nuclear strikes on Europe.
According Skibitsky, the Russian Black Sea Fleet annually trains on the use of nuclear weapons. He says that they are currently carrying out intensive retrofitting the fleet with new submarines, frigates, aircraft and other types of military …