After Ukrainian independence in 1991, most of the peninsula was reorganised as the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. The Soviet fleet in Crimea was in contention, but a 1997 treaty allowed Russia …

May 6, 2026 · Crimea, autonomous republic, southern Ukraine. The republic is coterminous with the Crimean Peninsula, lying between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. In 2014 Russia covertly …

Apr 26, 2025 · It has been 11 years since Russia took control of Crimea but Moscow's invasion of Ukraine has put the peninsula back in the global spotlight. Here's what you need to know.

2 days ago · Drivers in Russian-controlled Crimea were grappling ⁠with gasoline rationing on Monday after Ukrainian drone attacks constricted road supplies ⁠across south-eastern Ukraine, Reuters …

May 11, 2026 · Kyiv is forcing Moscow to choose whether to devote air defense resources to defending the Russian homeland or occupied Crimea.

Mar 18, 2025 · Crimea, which juts out into the Black Sea off southern Ukraine, was absorbed into the Russian Empire along with most ethnic Ukrainian territory by Catherine the Great in the 18th century.

Ahead of its full-scale invasion, Moscow deployed troops and weapons to Crimea, allowing Russian forces to quickly seize large parts of southern Ukraine early in the war.

4 days ago · Ukrainian Special Operations Forces said they struck a concealed Iskander missile storage site in occupied Crimea, targeting launch capabilities used against Ukrainian cities.

Apr 28, 2025 · Russia has spent centuries fighting for Crimea. It was transferred from Russia to Ukraine in 1954 by Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, when both were part of the USSR.

Aug 20, 2025 · Crimea, the contested peninsular region of southern Ukraine, has long changed hands between empires. Since the 1990s, Russians and Ukrainians have fought for control over the land.