As Attacks Mount in Crimea, Kremlin Faces Rising Domestic Pressures
With the drumbeat of Ukrainian strikes inside the strategically and symbolically Russian territory of Crimea, the visceral reality of war is becoming increasingly apparent to Russians.
On Saturday, a drone slammed into the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Crimea, sending a plume of smoke over the port city of Sevastopol. Separately, in western Crimea, Russian troops launched antiaircraft fire at unidentified targets, the region’s Russian governor said.
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