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Eintrag vom: 16.06.2013.

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.

 

Crimea is a peninsula in Eastern Europe on the northern coast of the Black Sea almost entirely surrounded by the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov. The Isthmus of Perekop connects the peninsula to Kherson Oblast in mainland Ukraine.

 

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.

 

The Ukrainian General Staff confirmed a major overnight strike on Russian air defense systems radars and a logistics depot in occupied Crimea alongside attacks on Russia?s ?shadow fleet.?

 

While the takeover of Crimea was nearly bloodless the situation in eastern Ukraine quickly descended into a state of open warfare that claimed more than 10 000 lives over the next four years.

 

Stay on top of Crimea latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera?s fact-based news exclusive video footage photos and updated maps.

 

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union the Republic of Crimea was formed in 1992 although the republic was abolished in 1995 with the Autonomous Republic of Crimea established firmly under Ukrainian authority and Sevastopol being administered as a city with special status.

 

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.

 

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.