Crimean security and military stability
The developments in this story so far, most recent first.
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Russian soldier kills four in Crimea shooting
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Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Since the start of the invasion, Russia has regularly struck its neighbor, with some attacks being launched from the Crimean peninsula.
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Russia illegally annexed Crimea from Ukraine.
Crimea, a peninsula, has been under Russian control since 2014. This annexation was branded illegal by Ukraine and the majority of the international community.