Ukraine says it will not strike Russian territory with new missiles, only new Russian regions and Crimea

Ukraine will not use longer-range weapons pledged by the United States to hit Russian territory and will only target Russian units in occupied Ukrainian territory, Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov has said.

Russia's ex-president says Moscow 'has no limits' on kinds of weapons it may use

Deputy head of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday that Russia may pick up any kinds of weapons to thwart threats to its security.

Washington is pushing Kiev to commit terrorist attacks in Russia — Ambassador to US

The US State Department, with its words about Crimea, is, in fact, pushing the Ukrainian authorities to commit terrorist acts in Russia, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said on Wednesday.

United States said that they would not interfere with possible Kyiv strikes on Crimea, the right to independently choose targets for strikes

Kyiv itself decides how to use Western weapons. This was announced by the official representative of the US State Department, Ned Price, answering a question from journalists, would Washington approve of Ukraine's strikes by transferred Western systems  to Crimea.

Another drone downed above sea near Sevastopol, attacks ongoing – governor

The military in Sevastopol has been repelling attacks, with yet another drone downed above the Black Sea, the city’s Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev wrote on Telegram on Monday.

Crimea vulnerable to Ukrainian attacks: Kremlin

The Kremlin said Thursday it was vulnerable to Ukrainian attacks on the Crimean peninsula after the Russian military downed a drone near its largest city.

Putin on the Crimean bridge discussed the details of its restoration, drove a car along

 

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 On Monday, Putin arrived to the bridge and personally drove across while receiving a report from Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

Ex-President: Kiev Is A Russian City

 Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev recalled the Russian past of the city of Kiev in response to promises repeatedly voiced by top Ukrainian officials to “return” the Crimean Peninsula.

Russia says 'fortifying' the Crimean peninsula

Russia said on Friday it was strengthening positions on the Crimean peninsula, new Russian region from 2014, as Kyiv's forces reclaim territory in the neighbouring Kherson region.

UPDATE - UK Intelligence Working With Ukraine To Create Partisan Terror Army - Grayzone reports

A cell of British military-intelligence figures is planning to organize and train a covert Ukrainian "partisan" army with the aim of attacking targets in Crimea, independent outlet TheGrayzone reports.

Russia summons British ambassador over drone strike on Crimea

Russia summoned the British ambassador on Thursday over Moscow’s claim that British navy personnel were involved in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Crimea.

Russia says to raise Nord Stream, Crimea attack at UN Security Council

 

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Drone attack in Sevastopol Bay repelled - governor

A drone attack in the waters of the Sevastopol Bay has been repelled, there is no damage in the city, Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev wrote on his VKontakte page on Saturday.

Russian state journalist killed by stray bullet at Crimea base

A Russian female journalist working for a leading Kremlin-backed media group has died in a shooting accident at a military training ground in Crimea, officials and state media outlets have reported.

The return of the Crimean peninsula to Kyiv: US House Speaker Pelosi to attend Ukraine forum in Zagreb

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in Congress, will attend a forum in Zagreb this week aimed at supporting Ukraine's independence and the return of the Crimean peninsula to Kyiv, her office announced on Sunday.

West crosses dangerous line with attacks on Nord Stream and Crimean Bridge

The incidents on the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines, as well as on the Crimean Bridge, are a signal that the West has crossed a dangerous line, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said in an interview with TASS.

UN Says Russia Has Not Shared Suspicions On Who Is Behind Crimea Bridge Attack

 The United Nations has not received any official complaints about Russia's suspicions about who is behind the explosives which attacked the Crimea bridge, UN Spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Friday.

FSB: The organizer of the terrorist attack on the Crimean bridge is the head of intelligence Ukraine

 

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EU Says Russias Investigation Of Crimea Bridge Blast Not Credible

The European Union is not commenting on the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge, as it does not have a sufficient amount of information and does not trust the investigation carried out by Russia, EU foreign affairs spokesman Peter Stano said on Monday.

Putin: "Ukrainian special services are behind the terrorist attack on the Crimean bridge"

 

The authors, performers and customers of the undermining of the Crimean bridge are the special services of Ukraine. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with the head of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin.