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.

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.

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.

Ukraine has vowed to retake Crimea from Russia, persistently attacking the Black Sea peninsula Moscow seized in 2014.

It has been 11 years since Russia took control of Crimea but Moscow's invasion of Ukraine has put the peninsula back in the global spotlight. Here's what you need to know.

Putin does not have to lose Crimea for Crimea to weaken him. He only has to keep promising control while Ukrainians keep proving that is expensive, partial, and, most importantly of all,...

Ukraine’s defence ministry said drones struck an oil storage depot at the Kerch thermal power plant in eastern Crimea, an electrical substation in the west, and a liquefied natural gas ...

The operation to isolate and cut off Crimea from Russia is a large and complicated one, but a very necessary one if Ukraine wants to ultimately stop the invasion and win back its territory.

Extensive Blackouts Hit Occupied Crimea After Intensified Ukrainian Strikes Local monitoring channels said a major substation in western Crimea’s Yevpatoriya was struck overnight between Thursday and Friday.

Ahead of its full-scale invasion, Moscow deployed troops and weapons to Crimea, allowing Russian forces to quickly seize large parts of southern Ukraine early in the war.