Russian-Annexed Peninsula: Five Things to Know About Crimea

As Ukraine intensifies strikes on Russian military targets in occupied Crimea, the peninsula is again at the center of the war. Here’s what to know about its strategic importance, contested history, Russia’s 2014 annexation, and why Crimea remains key to both Moscow and Kyiv’s military ambitions.

Here are five things to know about Crimea, a strategic area of outstanding beauty that has played a central part in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

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