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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Politics
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EU sanctions Tauric Chersonese museum and national reserve in occupied Crimea
The Tauric Chersonese State Museum-Preserve in the temporarily occupied city of Sevastopol has been included in a new package of EU anti-Russian sanctions. Source: ( a project by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, citing documents released by the European Union Quote: "Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the museum has used its platform to promote the invasion and the actors perpetrating it, including organising deliveries of supplies to the front lines. Therefore, the State Museum-Preserve Tauric Chersonese is responsible for actions or policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, or stability or security in Ukraine." Details: Ukrainska Pravda has previously reported on how Russian archaeologists and developers have completely destroyed the ancient Greek and Byzantine cultural heritage site of Tauric Chersonese in Crimea. A new open-air theatre has been built on the site of the world-famous excavations and most of the archaeological finds have been removed to Russian museums. In 2015-2016, developers covered the surface-level archaeological remains – towers, walls and columns – with viewing platforms. They later built an ancient-style open-air theatre on the site of the former citadel, placing a load of around a tonne on the original structure. A concrete viewing platform built by the Russians on a site where there used to be a wooden road which served as an alternative entrance to the city. This site was important for historical research Photo: For reference: The Tauric Chersonese museum-reserve is located in Sevastopol, and until the annexation of Crimea in 2014, it was a Ukrainian state institution subordinated to the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine. After the occupation of the peninsula, the Russian authorities seized control of the museum and its management began to collaborate with the occupation authorities. Since then, the Tauric Chersonese museum has been a tool of Russian propaganda. Events attended by high-ranking officials and representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church are regularly held on its premises. The Tauric Chersonese museum-reserve itself promotes pro-Russian narratives within the academic community in relation to the cultural significance of the artefacts and excavation sites it manages. Ukrainian and international experts have repeatedly expressed concern about the militarisation of Crimea's cultural space and the use of historical sites to legitimise the occupation. UNESCO and other international organisations have condemned such actions, stressing that Crimea is the territory of Ukraine within internationally recognised borders. Read more: EU Council reveals details of personal sanctions imposed in response to Russia's destabilising activities Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russia builds layered defence: naval drone attacks became more difficult, Ukrainian Navy says
Russia has built a layered defence system, which has made it harder for Ukraine to carry out attacks using uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). Source: Vice Admiral Oleksii Neizhpapa, Commander of the Naval Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in an interview with a Radio Liberty project Quote: "There was a time when we could calmly enter Sevastopol Bay with naval drones, but now it is not that simple. The enemy has set up a layered defence system. It begins with a layered detection system – long-range, mid-range and close-range zones for detecting our uncrewed systems. Then comes the procedure for destroying them… And, of course, to overcome it, we have to make different decisions – technical decisions, first of all… We need to be more flexible, smarter, and always ahead in technology. Those naval drones that were just kamikaze are already nearly history. Now, all USVs must be able to carry various types of weapons, with different methods of use, to be more effective and to achieve success." Details: When asked whether Russia has analogues of such drones, Neizhpapa noted that Russian forces are trying to develop them. Quote: "There have been a few uses, more or less successful. And they are working on it. And we are also preparing to repel these drones and their possible use. Just like during the ground war, it was something new for them back then. Now, as you can see, it is a drone war. And at sea, too, they are preparing to do the same things. So we are also getting ready, not only to use drones against the enemy, but also to defend ourselves from them." Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Politics
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Crimean Bridge remains target, but information silence is needed
Oleksii Neizhpapa, Commander of the Naval Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, has said that the Kerch Bridge, which connects occupied Crimea with Russian territory, remains a target for Ukraine's defence forces but stressed the need to maintain information silence. Source: Neizhpapa in an interview with a Radio Liberty project Quote: "Of course, the bridge is a difficult target, especially now. But in life, there is no fortress that cannot be destroyed. There are no borders that cannot be crossed. And the bridge is the same. It's the same target as everything else." Details: The Navy commander also stressed that in order to achieve success, information silence must be maintained. "And if we say that tomorrow we intend to hit the Crimean bridge, the enemy would probably find out about it through television. Or if we say that we won't hit it. Well, that's not right," Neizhpapa added. He also noted that the number of strikes on Crimea has not decreased, perhaps their intensity is lower. "I did not conduct such analyses, less or more. Everything is working as usual, just like on other fronts. Therefore, there are targets in Crimea and other areas where the enemy is, of course. That's why I can't provide you with such analytics... Targets get hit. Perhaps not all of them are known from the press, of course. Perhaps the intensity is not so great. Perhaps this is due to the importance of other areas," said Neizhpapa. Background: There have been at least two successful attacks on the Crimean Bridge. The first attack on the Crimean Bridge took place on the morning of 8 October 2022, the day after Vladimir Putin's 70th birthday. It involved a truck with explosives wrapped in foil. The next day, the Russian newspaper Medusa called the Crimean Bridge, which was damaged after the explosion on 8 October 2022, one of the most secure places in the world – it was allegedly protected from the ground, the sky, the sea, underwater, and even from space. The second strike on the bridge was carried out by Ukraine on the night of 16-17 July 2023, with naval surface drones in an operation named Sea Baby, after the drones. Later, it became known that the Russians had installed barges south of the Crimean Bridge that were supposed to become "barricades" covering the bridge against Ukrainian naval drones. In March, Neizhpapa announced "active discussions" about a third attack on the Crimean Bridge and expressed optimism about its destruction. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
