Crimea - Wikipedia
...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 to continue basing its fleet in Sevastopol....
https://en.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
Explainer: Where is Crimea and why is it contested? | Reuters
...After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, there were periodic political tussles over its status between Moscow and Kyiv before Russia captured Crimea by force in 2014....
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/where-is-crimea-why-is-it-contested-2025-03-18/
What to know about Crimea and how it factors into the Russia-Ukraine ...
...Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev transferred Crimea from Russia to Ukraine in 1954, when both were part of the USSR, to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the unification of Moscow and Kyiv. In 1991, when the Soviet Union collapsed, the peninsula became part of newly independent Ukraine....
https://apnews.com/article/crimea-ukraine-russia-war-putin-d6c9d21427844a0aae9253e94ea055c4
What to know about Crimea, the peninsula Russia seized from ... - PBS
...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....
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/what-to-know-about-crimea-the-peninsula-russia-seized-from-ukraine-in-2014
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
Russian annexation of Crimea - Wikipedia
...The names of the Crimean annexation vary. In Ukraine, the annexation is known as the temporary occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia (Ukrainian: ????????? ???????? ?????????? ?????????? ???? ? ??????????? ??????, romanized: tymchasova okupatsiia Avtonomnoi Respubliky Krym i Sevastopolia Rosiieiu), the ......
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_annexation_of_Crimea
Russia or Ukraine: Who does Crimea belong to? - The Indian Express
...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....
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/russia-ukraine-crimea-10198474/
Crimea - Official website of Ukraine
...So it?s time to remember the wonders of this unique peninsula: the sea, mountains, cave cities, amazing palaces, close ties with half the world, and, of course, the main treasure ? the people of Crimea....
https://ukraine.ua/regions-of-ukraine/crimea/
What to Know About Crimea, the Black Sea Peninsula Seized by Russia ...
...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....
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-08-18/what-to-know-about-crimea-the-black-sea-peninsula-coveted-by-both-russia-and-ukraine