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Russia’s 50-year-old landing craft “Shark” spotted off the coast of Crimea

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Russia’s 50-year-old landing craft “Shark” spotted off the coast of Crimea

A small Russian Shark landing ship has reportedly been spotted around southern Crimea, as Ukraine maintains pressure on key parts of Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet stationed around the annexed peninsula. The Soviet-era landing craft Project 1176 – also known as Akula, or shark – was spotted near the Black Sea Fleet base in Sevastopol, a […]

Ukraine calls on UN to protect world heritage site in Crimea

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Ukraine calls on UN to protect world heritage site in Crimea

Ukraine accused Russia of turning the Tauride Chersonese in Crimea, a UNESCO World Heritage site, into a “historical and archaeological park” and called on the United Nations to intervene. The site, an ancient city founded by Greeks in the 5th century BC on the northern coast of the Black Sea, was added to the UNESCO […]