In a recent interview with TIME magazine, US President Donald Trump sparked a fresh controversy by stating that “Crimea will stay with Russia,” calling it a ‘reality’ that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy understands. “Zelenskyy understands that,” Trump said, referring to Crimea’s current occupation, “and everybody understands that it’s been with them for a long time.”…
KYIV: Ukrainian sea drones damaged a Russian Black Sea Fleet patrol ship off occupied Crimea, Ukrainian military intelligence said on Tuesday. The intelligence agency said on Telegram messaging app that its special unit Group 13 attacked the Russian Black Sea Fleet patrol ship Sergey Kotov near the Kerch Strait. “As a result of a strike…
WARSAW: Poland‘s president said he was unsure if Ukraine would be able to regain control over Russian-occupied Crimea but believed it could retake Donetsk and Luhansk, in comments that drew criticism from politicians from the ruling coalition. Warsaw has been one of Kyiv’s staunchest supporters since Russia invaded the country in 2022 and has said…
Russian air defence systems destroyed or intercepted 21 Ukraine-launched drones over the Crimean Peninsula and several Russian regions, Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday, citing Moscow’s defence ministry. Russia’s systems downed 11 of the drones over Crimea, RIA state news agency reported. Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 in a move condemned by Kyiv’s…
