Stories from Simferopol · Ukraine

Russian forces launched airstrikes on a region in the Crimean war zone on May 6, according to reports.

The deportation of Crimean Tatars is described as one of the most terrifying examples of wrongdoing in history.

Russian forces are actively mining the coastline of temporarily occupied Crimea. The mining efforts extend to coastal waters, not just land. Occupiers are attempting to disrupt potential Ukrainian amphibious landings.

The Crimean Department for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring warned of expected frosts in steppe and suburban districts of Crimea on the nights of May 2 and May 3. Temperatures are expected to drop to minus 2 degrees Celsius.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that a radar station was hit in a hunting area in Crimea. The broadcast noted that Tuapse has been a target of strikes, mentioning that there appeared to be two instances of such activity.

SBU drones targeted multiple high-value assets in Crimea during an overnight operation. Specific naval losses include the large landing ship Filchenkov, the reconnaissance ship Ivan Khurs, and the Lukomka training center. The attack also hit an air defense radar intelligence headquarters, an MR-10 M1 radar station, a MIZ M1 station, and a MiG-31 aircraft. Sberbank is reportedly preparing to offer loans backed by cryptocurrency. The escalation follows a period of increased Ukrainian drone activity within the Crimean peninsula and other Russian territories. The security situation is being viewed in the context of renewed nuclear security concerns. The strikes also targeted a vehicle base and a Tor anti-aircraft system in the Zaporizhzhia region. Additionally, a UAV warehouse near Pervomaiske was hit.