de-occupation of Crimea

In occupied Sevastopol, security forces kidnapped Serhii Hryshchenkov, there has been no information about him for several weeks
News - 31 May 2025

In occupied Sevastopol, security forces kidnapped Serhii Hryshchenkov, there has been no information about him for several weeks

Russia's FSB officers forcibly disappeared Crimean resident, Serhii Hryshchenkov

Reintegration of youth from the occupied territories requires inter-agency coordination – Presidential Representative of Crimea
News - 28 May 2025

Reintegration of youth from the occupied territories requires inter-agency coordination – Presidential Representative of Crimea

Children leaving temporarily occupied Crimea urgently need integration into Ukraine's educational system

Sevastopol’s “Tauric Chersonese” museum-reserve added to EU sanctions list
News - 20 May 2025

Sevastopol’s “Tauric Chersonese” museum-reserve added to EU sanctions list

The "Tauric Chersonese" cultural site, located in temporarily occupied Crimea, has been included in the European Union's 17th package of sanctions against Russia

2,000 Russian drones hit Ukraine in October alone using 170,000 components from China, US and Europe – Zelenskyy
News - 03 November 2024

2,000 Russian drones hit Ukraine in October alone using 170,000 components from China, US and Europe – Zelenskyy

Bohdan Bernatskyy, a member of the Sanctions Policy Working Group of the Crimean Platform Expert Network, revealed at the Third Parliamentary Summit in Latvia that over 1,300 Russian military companies and 2 million industry workers continue operating, many without international restrictions

The only way for evil to win is for good people to do too little
Columns - 26 October 2024

The only way for evil to win is for good people to do too little

A part of European countries lived in error. They mistakenly believed that lasting coexistence with non-democratic nations could be secured through economic cooperation, rooted in mutual economic interests

Crimea Platform experts сall for massive expansion of Russia sanctions: 1,300 military companies still active
News - 25 October 2024

Crimea Platform experts сall for massive expansion of Russia sanctions: 1,300 military companies still active

The expert emphasised the importance of strengthening sanctions policies at the parliamentary level and urged for enhanced cooperation with countries across other continents to support sanctions against Russia

Kremlin’s forgotten political prisoners in Crimea: Human rights advocates urge global focus on Ukrainian hostages at the Crimea Platform
Articles - 23 September 2024

Kremlin’s forgotten political prisoners in Crimea: Human rights advocates urge global focus on Ukrainian hostages at the Crimea Platform

In this article, ZMINA reveals what was debated on the sidelines of the summit, the potential prerequisites for peace, the scale of the crisis involving Crimeans persecuted by Russia, and why raising awareness is crucial to achieving justice

There is no alternative but Zelenskyy’s Peace Plan – Sybiha
News - 23 June 2024

There is no alternative but Zelenskyy’s Peace Plan – Sybiha

Can be no alternatives to the restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty within the internationally recognised borders as of 1991, including the Autonomous Republic of Crimea

80 Years of Pain: Ukraine calls for recognition of 1944 Crimean Tatar genocide on 80th anniversary
Articles - 10 May 2024

80 Years of Pain: Ukraine calls for recognition of 1944 Crimean Tatar genocide on 80th anniversary

ZMINA explains how the deportation of Crimean Tatars took place, what the Ukrainian parliament is calling for, and why it is important

Ukrainian government unveils blueprint for Crimea’s economic future
News - 31 August 2023

Ukrainian government unveils blueprint for Crimea’s economic future

The government believes that this economic model will help to rebuild Crimea and "make it a prosperous and attractive place to live and work"

“We Build Crimea” portal launched to unite businesses for the restoration of Crimea after its de-occupation
News - 31 August 2023

“We Build Crimea” portal launched to unite businesses for the restoration of Crimea after its de-occupation

ZMINA explains what the portal "We Build Crimea" is about, who it is intended for, and what opportunities it offers to both the Ukrainian peninsula and its residents

Moscow court detained Crimean Tatar Leniie Umerova, who traveled to her cancer-stricken father in the temporarily occupied Crimea, on ‘espionage’ charges.
News - 05 May 2023

Moscow court detained Crimean Tatar Leniie Umerova, who traveled to her cancer-stricken father in the temporarily occupied Crimea, on ‘espionage’ charges.

According to the Mission of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the girl did not even have time to finish her previous administrative detention, when she was abducted by the FSB and taken to Moscow, to the Lefortovo detention center

Over 30 citizens of Ukraine are persecuted for participation in the Noman Çelebicihan Crimean Tatar Volunteer Battalion
Articles - 10 March 2023

Over 30 citizens of Ukraine are persecuted for participation in the Noman Çelebicihan Crimean Tatar Volunteer Battalion

ZMINA discusses below one form of political persecution in the temporarily occupied territories, which includes cases related to the Noman Çelebicihan Crimean Tatar Volunteer Battalion