Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to the Black Sea peninsula to mark the ninth anniversary of its annexation from Ukraine. Russia's move in 2014 was denounced as illegal by most of the world.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to the media after a summit in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on June 30, 2022. Putin traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula's annexation from Ukraine on Saturday.Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to the media after a summit in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on June 30, 2022. Putin traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula's annexation from Ukraine on Saturday.
"Obviously, security issues take top priority for Crimea and Sevastopol now," he said, referring to Crimea's largest city."We will do everything needed to fend off any threats."The ICC's arrest warrant was the first issued against a leader of one of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.
Writing on Telegram, the air force command said that 11 out of 16 drones were shot down"in the central, western and eastern regions." Among areas targeted were the capital, Kyiv, and the western Lviv province.
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