Main news of the week:

▶ On August 6, an ammunition depot of the 104th Guards Air Assault Regiment of the Russian Federation burned down in occupied Crimea near an enemy airfield, and a fire on the railway blocked traffic from Dzhankoi Station to Simferopol Station.

▶ On August 6, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine landed on the Tendra Spit near Crimea. As a result, they destroyed an enemy MT-LB armored vehicle, an electronic warfare system, and Russian fortifications. 

▶ On the night of August 8-9, a Ukrainian MAGURA V5 maritime strike drone destroyed a Russian Project KS-701 Tunets-class speedboat, which the occupiers use in Crimea for patrolling the waters and military logistics.

▶ On the night of August 10, the Ukrainian Navy, together with the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, hit one of the “Boyko Towers” used by the occupiers to spoof GPS and make civilian navigation dangerous. Before the attack, the occupiers transferred equipment and military personnel to the platform.

Crimes of the occupation:

▶ As of August 12, the occupiers have illegally imprisoned 218 people, including 133 Crimean Tatars. Of the total number, 42 are arrested (28 of them are Crimean Tatars), 151 are imprisoned (97 of them are Crimean Tatars), and 26 are without status (6 of them are Crimean Tatars).

▶ There were 913 cases of filing of reports under Article 20.3.3 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation to the so-called “courts” on the territory of temporarily occupied Crimea. In 811 of these cases, a decision was made to impose an administrative penalty in the form of a fine or to join the case to another case under another article and make a cumulative decision. In 18 cases, the consideration of materials is ongoing.

▶ Crimean Tatar activists Abdulmedzhyt Seitumerov, Ametkhan Umerov, Eldar Yakubov, Seidamet Mustafaiev, Remzi Nimetulaiev, and Ruslan Asanov were illegally transferred from occupied Crimea to Rostov-on-Don, Russia, for unlawful trial of the victims, which is another manifestation of human rights violations in the occupied territories.

▶ Crimean Tatar activist Remzi Bekirov, illegally sentenced by the occupiers to 19 years in prison in the so-called “second Simferopol group” case, was transferred unlawfully from the pre-trial detention center in Krasnoyarsk and is finally being transported to the Penal Colony No. 33 in the city of Abakan, Khakassia, Russia, five thousand kilometers from Crimea.

▶ Crimean Tatar activist Raim Aivazov, who was illegally sentenced to 17 years in prison by the occupiers in the so-called “second Simferopol group” case, was illegally transferred from the prison in Dimitrovgrad, the Ulyanovsk region, Russian Federation, to the Arkhangelsk region, three thousand kilometers from Crimea.

▶ Crimean Tatar human rights activist Server Mustafaiev, illegally sentenced by the occupiers to 14 years in prison, is rapidly losing his eyesight in the harsh conditions of detention in the Tambov region of the Russian Federation. The occupiers illegally detained him for his public statements in defense of victims of political persecution and coverage of human rights violations in occupied Crimea. 

▶ The illegally convicted Crimean Tatar woman, Leniie Umerova, who is falsely accused of espionage by the Russian Federation, complains in a letter to her family about her deteriorating health in a Russian prison. The girl’s hair is falling out, and she is often dizzy; according to the results of tests, her blood iron level has dropped.  

▶ Crimean Tatar political prisoner Tofik Abdulhaziiev, illegally sentenced to 14 years, suffers from a severe form of tuberculosis, but the Russian “court” refused to release him despite numerous illnesses and appeals from lawyers and human rights activists.

▶ The occupation court extended the illegal arrest until November 4 for two Crimean activists, Aziz Azizov and Mustafa Abdurmanov, who were illegally detained by the occupiers after massive searches in the homes of Crimean Tatars on March 5, 2024, in Bakhchysarai.

▶ 61-year-old political prisoner Azamat Eiupov, illegally sentenced to 17 years in prison by the occupiers, is denied a medical examination in a Russian prison in the Chelyabinsk region of the Russian Federation. During his stay in the detention center, the man suffered four ischemic strokes and currently needs regular medical examinations.

▶ Illegally sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment, 60-year-old political prisoner Ruslan Nahaiev needs to consult specialized doctors, but the occupiers deny him. For a year and a half, he has been complaining of high blood pressure and kidney pain.

Forcible conscription:

▶ At least 884 soldiers of the Russian army were buried. 703 of them were probably Ukrainian citizens. The number of burials may be higher, as many are carried out without coverage.

▶ The capture of at least 47 Russian servicemen from the occupied Crimea has been confirmed, most of whom are likely to be Ukrainian citizens.

Militarization of the Crimean Peninsula:

▶ Activists of the ATESH resistance movement reconnoitered the remnants of the Russian fleet in Sevastopol and recorded the relocation of the occupiers’ air defense system to the area of the so-called “Crimean Bridge.” The activists also continue to monitor ships that export stolen Ukrainian grain; this time, they spotted a dry bulk carrier loading in Sevastopol.

Propaganda of the occupation administrations and incitement to hostility:

▶ The occupation administration in Crimea has wholly blocked the YouTube video service from local Internet providers. In this way, the occupiers restrict residents’ access to alternative information to spread Russian propaganda further.

▶ The occupiers are blocking access to public squares and parks in Sevastopol with views of the Black Sea for residents to hide the absence of Russian Black Sea Fleet ships. 

Civil resistance:

▶ A 43-year-old resident of Sevastopol spoke negatively about the actions of the occupation troops. Russian security forces detained the woman and drew up an administrative report. She faces a fine of 30 to 50 thousand rubles.

▶ A resident of Dzhankoi erased the Russian flag from his car license plate and wrote on social media that Dzhankoi is Ukraine. The man does not speak Russian, only Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar. Yet the occupation forces compelled him to apologize on camera and threatened him with illegal conscription into the Russian occupation army.

▶ A Crimean resident posted comments on social media criticizing the occupiers and the so-called “President of Russia.” The occupiers detained the man and forced him to apologize on camera, and he is facing an illegal “trial.”

▶ Activists of the Yellow Ribbon movement continue to resist the occupiers in Crimea, destroying copies of propaganda materials and distributing patriotic symbols in the occupied cities on the peninsula, in particular in Simferopol, Sevastopol, Alushta, and Yalta.

▶ Activists of the Crimean Combat Seagulls continue to expose the occupiers’ propaganda activities. They report on the involvement of children in the Kremlin’s militaristic projects, drawing attention to possible provocations by Russian special services. Members of the movement also actively distribute patriotic leaflets in the cities of Crimea, reminding people that Crimea is Ukraine and that every occupier and collaborator will be found and punished.

▶ The Zla Mavka resistance movement continues to counter the occupation in Crimea, using creative methods of resistance, such as placing patriotic graffiti, inscriptions, and symbols of resistance in Crimean cities. They also inform about the healthcare crisis in the occupied territories, drawing attention to the shortage of qualified medical personnel and the involvement of “personnel” from African countries. 

The Mission continues to receive inquiries from Ukrainian citizens who want to leave Crimea because they cannot tolerate the occupation and total propaganda. We remind you of our instructions on how to leave temporarily occupied Crimea: https://cutt.ly/FwtiajlS

We thank the aware Ukrainian citizens in occupied Crimea for their prompt reports on the situation on the Crimean Peninsula, in particular on the socio-economic situation, the positions of Russian troops, the resistance movements to the occupation, etc. For more information, please send an e-mail to the press service of the Mission: [email protected]

Glory to Ukraine!