Crimean
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Kyiv has previously used naval drones to damage a Russian-built bridge over the Kerch strait and Moscow’s warships in the Crimean port of Sevastopol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion in 2022, following his covert invasions of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula and eastern regions in 2014, Russian forces have captured roughly 12% of Ukraine’s territory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
He added that Ukrainian forces also struck the Crimean Bridge connecting the peninsula to Russia, as well as radar and air defence systems.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
Often using artificial intelligence, they have targeted fuel trucks and military convoys on roads that link Russia to the Crimean Peninsula and to bases along the front line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
The Empress at one time went in for spirit-rapping, and consulted a table which told her a variety of lies about the result and duration of the Crimean War.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, December 3, 1887 by Various
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