Battle of Crimea (2022–present)

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Beginning in February 2022, the Battle of Crimea has consisted of a series of maritime and overland assaults and counter-assaults as part of Russo-Ukrainian war. Occupied by Russia since 2014, Crimea was a base for the subsequent Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast and Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast on February 24, 2022, the commencement of major hostilies between the two countries. Vladimir Putin has called Crimea a "sacred place" and a "holy land". Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia Dmitry Medvedev said in July 2022 that the consequence of an attack on Crimea will be that, "the Day of Judgment will come for all of them there at once. Very fast and heavy. It will be very difficult to hide". Along with the major ground invasions of southern Ukraine, the battle has included a series of Russian attacks on infrastructure throughout the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula and Ukrainian reprisals. Many of these have gained international attention, including the Ukrainian...

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