Ukrainian commandos on the Black Sea island of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia, shocked the Kremlin and foreigners. It is an entirely different question whether he will touch the Russian heart in the war in Ukraine.
Sunbathers sunbathe on the beach at the port of Sevastopol in Russian-held Crimea. Soviet military helicopters that are not used by other weapons deliberately bring the war to a close.
More cars than ever left the Crimean Peninsula, which was annexed by Russia, on Tuesday through the Kerch Bridge, which was established in 2018. It is still summer vacation time in Russia, and travel is at its peak. Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, which has been called a “special military operation”, many airports in southern Russia have been closed, including Simferopol in Crimea. Cars, buses and trains are the only way to get to the beaches of Yevpatoria, Yalta or Feodosiya.