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Crimea

Crimea is a peninsula located on the northern coast of the Black Sea. Crimea became part of the newly independent Ukraine after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but was illegally annexed by Russia in March 2014.

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Seagulls seen by Crimean Bridge across the Strait of Kerch

Ukraine: Oil spill off Crimea poses huge environmental risk

Ukraine: Oil spill off Crimea poses huge environmental risk

With oil from a huge spill now reaching the shores of the Kerch Strait, environmental groups are fearing the worst.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 17, 2024
Golden buckle in the shape of a knot against a black background

Treasures of Crimea: 'Scythian gold' on show in Kyiv

Treasures of Crimea: 'Scythian gold' on show in Kyiv

Ukraine fought for almost 10 years for the return of Crimean archaeological treasures. Now they're on display in Kyiv.
ArtsJuly 9, 20249 images
A picture showing a soldier in full army gear stading in a trench.

War in Ukraine: Oleg Sentsov's 'accidental' documentary

War in Ukraine: Oleg Sentsov's 'accidental' documentary

The Ukrainian director takes viewers inside the trenches of the war in Ukraine with his immersive documentary "Real."
FilmJune 27, 2024
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Ukraine hits Russian targets in occupied Crimea

Ukraine hits Russian targets in occupied Crimea

New arms deliveries from the US are increasing Ukraine's ability to strike Russian targets at a greater distance.
ConflictsJune 12, 202402:49 min
Shelter in Sumy for people from occupied territories who cross Russian-Ukrainian border in Kolotilovka-Pokrovka

Border escape: Ukrainians flee Russian-occupied territories

Border escape: Ukrainians flee Russian-occupied territories

Ukrainian civilians tell DW their stories of fleeing Russian-occupied territories via the only open border crossing.
ConflictsMay 5, 2024
Ismael Kurt Umer, a 33-year old Crimean Tatar exiled in Kyiv, wears a Ukrainian combat uniform during Ramadan prayers.

Crimean Tatars in exile fight for return to homeland

Crimean Tatars in exile fight for return to homeland

Since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, its Tatar population has been facing renewed persecution. DW's Max Zander reports.
ConflictsMarch 18, 202403:28 min
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A group of four men wearing military fatigues, standing with weapons in a grassy field, looking at the camera

Crimea: 10 years on, fight to liberate peninsula continues

When Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, many locals protested and were forced to flee. But some took up arms against Russia.
ConflictsMarch 16, 2024
Ukrainian infantrymen keep the watch in the trenches on the front line, as a dog walks nearby

Russia-Ukraine war: 10 years and still no end in sight

Though Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the conflict seemed remote. That all changed with the invasion in February 2022.
ConflictsFebruary 24, 2024
A picture of Putin in a Russian school book

Ukraine: Teachers fight for children's minds amid occupation

In Russian-occupied areas, Ukrainian teachers take risks to educate children outside the Moscow-approved curriculum.
ConflictsJanuary 9, 2024
Putin, Macron, Merkel und Zelenskiy

Ukraine: The role of the Normandy format

Representatives of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France are trying to resolve differences.
PoliticsJanuary 26, 2022
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