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Ukrainian attacks leave Russian oil infrastructure ablaze, Crimea halts fuel sales

Videos from social media show fiery explosions at a port in the Kerch Strait late at night, with thick smoke surrounding what appear to be oil tanks. 

Emergency services work on a damaged building, after Regional Governor Ivan Fedorov said on Telegram that Russian forces struck the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with glide bombs on Saturday, in this handout image, with the location given as Zaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine.
A Russian police officer stands guard at the scene following an overnight explosion at a multi-storey residential building in Sevastopol, Crimea, March 24, 2026.

Russian-held Crimea curbs the use of motorcycles, saying they sound like drones

A Ukrainian serviceman from the special police unit Hyzhak prepares a Gara, a Ukrainian multifunctional unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with artificial intelligence elements, before flying it over positions of Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline in Donetsk.

Drones hit historic museum in Crimea as officials reduce nighttime trains for safety

 The Israeli police pointing towards the inside of a car.

Israel Police chief is right about the crime crisis, wrong to wait for software to fix it - opinion


Ukraine naval drones limit Russian warship activity - UK

The UK said on Monday that open source reports suggested that two naval drones were destroyed in the harbor, while a defensive boom stopped the third.

 A warship of the Russian Black Sea fleet leaves a port during naval drills in Sevastopol, Crimea, in this still image taken from video released February 12, 2022.

Nine Russian warships spotted off the coast of Crimea

Nine Russian warships, two of which are missile carriers, are in combat condition have been seen on the coast of Crimea.

 A warship of the Russian Black Sea fleet leaves a port during naval drills in Sevastopol, Crimea, in this still image taken from video released February 12, 2022.

Lessons of one year of war in Ukraine - analysis

The lessons of the war in Ukraine can help us understand what makes democracies strong and able to resist.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint news briefing with Poland's President Andrzej Duda, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 23, 2022.

Crimea will never again be part of Ukraine - Croatian president

Croatian President Zoran Milanovic made this comment as part of his objection to sending military aid to Ukraine.

 Russian national flag flies with backdrop of the Kerch bridge after an explosion destroyed part of it, in the Kerch Strait, Crimea, October 8, 2022

US may help Ukraine strike Crimea - NYT report

US officials believe that assisting Ukrainian operations in Crimea may be worth it as Washington seeks to strengthen Kyiv’s position in future negotiations.

 US President Joe Biden and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hold a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, US, December 21, 2022

Russia-installed official says drone shot down over Crimea's Sevastopol

Russian leadership claims Ukraine did not hold up their end of the bargain in Orthodox Christmas ceasefire.

A view shows a Russian military base in Sevastopol, Crimea, July 5, 2016.

Russia Navy concerned vital supply ships vulnerable to Ukraine attack -UK

After an attack on the Russian Novorssiysk port, allegedly by Ukrainian naval drones, the Black Sea Fleet is concerned about the ships from Sevastapol.

 Russian warships leave a port during naval drills, which are staged by the Baltic Fleet forces of the Russian Navy, part of the military exercises Zapad-2021 opened by Russia and Belarus, in the Baltic Sea town of Baltiysk in Kaliningrad Region, Russia September 9, 2021

Russia's Crimean Bridge unlikely to be fully operational until late 2023 - UK Intel

The Ukrainian attack on Kerch Bridge was considered to be a success, as well as a significant moral boost, to the Ukrainian forces. 

 A helicopter drops water to extinguish fuel tanks ablaze on the Kerch bridge in the Kerch Strait, Crimea

Three more ships leave Ukrainian ports under deal despite Russian suspension

The statement said the ships' movement was agreed by the Ukrainian, Turkish and UN delegations at the Istanbul-based center and the Russian delegation had been informed.

Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet logistics support ship Vsevolod Bobrov sails in the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, January 7, 2022.

Russia says it has recovered drones used to attack its Black Sea fleet in Crimea

Russia's defense ministry said that the drones used to attack ships were found to be equipped with Canadian-made navigation.

 A view of drones during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on August 24, 2022