#crimea

#crimea

After getting to know and fully understand the Ukraine/Russia Military and Economic situation and, after seeing the Economic trouble it is causing Russia, I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form," Trump wrote in his social media platform Truth Social. Roughly a fifth of Ukrainian territory, including the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, is under Russian control, much of it throughout the war.

Very few combat platforms involved in the Ukraine war have escaped losses. The Russian Be-12 "Chaika" amphibious aircraft was one of them, at least until Sunday, when Ukrainian forces said they destroyed two of the planes in a historic first. Ukraine's intelligence directorate (HUR) said on Monday that two Russian Be‑12 aircraft, which Russia is said to use to patrol and hunt Ukrainian naval drones, were destroyed in a Sunday attack by its special "Ghosts" unit in occupied Crimea.

Charles Clarke expressed a pessimistic view on Trump’s ceasefire efforts in Ukraine, believing they lack lasting security guarantees for Kyiv in the face of Russian aggression.

Former Secretary of State John Kerry defended his tenure against accusations of inaction on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, emphasizing the complexity of negotiations and the need for balanced outcomes.