SECURITYJul 30 · 08:32 UTCKYIV POSTAFP

Russian-Annexed Peninsula: Five Things to Know About Crimea

Ukraine intensifies strikes on Russian military targets in occupied Crimea, highlighting the peninsula's strategic importance and Russia’s 2014 annexation. Crimea remains central to both Moscow and Kyiv’s military ambitions.

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