Crimea - Wikipedia
...Called the Tauric Peninsula until the early modern period, Crimea has historically been at the boundary between the classical world and the steppe. Greeks colonized its southern fringe and were absorbed by the Roman and Byzantine Empires and successor states while remaining culturally Greek....
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimea
Crimea | History, Map, Geography, & Kerch Strait Bridge | Britannica
...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 invaded and illegally annexed Crimea, a move that was denounced by the international community....
https://www.britannica.com/place/Crimea
Crimea - WorldAtlas
...Crimea, formerly known as the Tauric Peninsula, is a peninsula in Eastern Europe surrounded by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. The Isthmus of Perekop connect the peninsula to Kherson on mainland Ukraine, with the Strait of Kerch separating it from Kuban, Russia....
https://www.worldatlas.com/peninsulas/crimea.html
What has happened in Crimea since Russia's invasion?
...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....
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-26/explainer-what-has-happened-in-crimea-since-russia-invaded/105214376
Crimea bridge reopens after Ukraine says it carried out ... - BBC
...Ukraine says it hit the bridge with underwater explosives - the crossing was built by Russia after it annexed the Crimean Peninsula....
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cr58e9yr2ezt
Crimea: The history and ownership of peninsula at centre of Ukraine ...
...Crimea, a peninsula jutting into the Black Sea, has become the focal point of escalating tensions between Russia and the West, sparking a fresh dispute between US President Donald Trump and ......
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/crimea-who-owns-it-russia-ukraine-history-trump-b2738591.html
Explainer-Where is Crimea and why is it contested?
...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....
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/explainer-where-is-crimea-and-why-is-it-contested
Crimea - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
...The Crimean parliament quickly proclaimed independence from Ukraine and on March 18, became the Republic of Crimea, a federal subject of Russia. However, Ukraine and most other countries in the world continue to recognize that Crimea is part of Ukraine....
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimea
The Complex and Contentious History of Crimea - TheCollector
...Since 2022, Crimea has been the target of Ukrainian reprisals against Russian forces, usually by means of missile and drone attacks. The future of Crimea hinges heavily on the outcome of the current Russo-Ukrainian War....
https://www.thecollector.com/history-of-crimea-complex-contentious/
Crimea has been a battleground and a playground. Why it?s coveted by ...
...What happened after the annexation? Putin has called Crimea ?a sacred place,? and has prosecuted those who publicly argue it is part of Ukraine....
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-crimea-has-been-a-battleground-and-a-playground-why-its-coveted-by/