Main news of the week:
▶ On the night of August 4, the Security Service of Ukraine launched a drone strike on the Saky Airfield in occupied Crimea. As a result of the strike, the occupiers’ aviation weapons depot was hit. A Su-30SM aircraft was destroyed, and the other was damaged. Three Su-24 aircraft were also struck.
Invaders’ crimes:
▶ As of August 4, the occupiers had illegally imprisoned 220 people, 133 of whom were Crimean Tatars.
▶ As of August 4, 2025, there were 1,472 cases of materials compiled under Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation on the so-called “discrediting of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation” in the territory of temporarily occupied Crimea. In 1,340 cases, decisions were made to impose fines or combine cases with cumulative court rulings. In 55 cases, proceedings are still ongoing. In 51% of the decisions (683), women are mentioned, and in 49% (656), men are mentioned.
▶ Political prisoner Yashar Shykhametov, illegally sentenced to 11 years in prison, was transferred to the Russian Penal Colony No. 37 in the village of Yaya in the Kemerovo region. Previously, he had spent four years in a penal institution in the city of Balashov in the Saratov region of the Russian Federation.
▶ Crimean Tatar political prisoner Eskender Abdulhaniiev was transferred from the Penal Colony No. 41 in Yurga, Kemerovo Region, to the Colony No. 29 in Kemerovo, Russia.
▶ The occupiers illegally sentenced 39-year-old Nadiia Hrekova, a resident of the temporarily occupied city of Sevastopol, to 22 years in prison on charges of alleged “terrorism,” “treason,” and “storage of explosives.” She allegedly planted explosives in her apartment, which was rented by a Russian Black Sea Fleet serviceman, on the orders of a representative of the Ukrainian Security Service.
▶ While being held in Russian detention facilities, Crimean Tatar political prisoner Arsen Ibraimov developed bronchial asthma. The prolonged lack of medical care and the absence of proper treatment for bronchitis led to severe health complications. The conditions of detention are extremely harsh: the cold and damp climate exacerbates respiratory conditions, and the food is monotonous and meager. The man has repeatedly suffered from pneumonia, which has also contributed to the development of asthma. The political prisoner’s relatives say they are particularly concerned about restrictions on transfers, as parcels can only be sent twice a year. Furthermore, Arsen needs to take vital medication almost daily.
▶ Crimean political prisoner Volodymyr Yakymenko was held in solitary confinement from July 15 to 24, where his health deteriorated significantly due to the lack of adequate medical care and the onset of new illnesses. It is noted that the colony administration threatened him with prolonged detention in solitary confinement. Still, due to the intervention of his lawyer, Volodymyr was transferred back to the penal community sector, where he is currently being held. According to his wife, the conditions of detention remain extremely harsh: communication is practically impossible, and food and medical care are inadequate. In addition to his existing illnesses, which include chronic gastritis, duodenal ulcer, a broken collarbone, and severe headaches, he has developed new ones: stomach ulcer, vein problems, and deteriorating dental health. The family notes that after eight years in prison, Volodymyr’s health is rapidly declining.
▶ The relatives of Crimean political prisoner Ametkhan Abdulvapov suspect that his recent stroke may have been caused by physical abuse in a Russian penal colony. The political prisoner’s father emphasized that his son had no heart problems before his illegal transfer to a Russian prison. Still, after he arrived at the colony, his condition deteriorated sharply.
Forcible conscription:
▶ At least 2,031 Russian military personnel from units based in Crimea have been killed. 1,306 of them are likely to be Ukrainian citizens.
▶ The capture of at least 119 Russian military personnel from Crimea has been confirmed. Most of them are likely to be Ukrainian citizens.
Militarization of the Crimean Peninsula:
▶ Activists of the ATESH resistance movement reported on the decline of a military medical unit in temporarily occupied Sevastopol. According to their information, a special-purpose medical unit was located on the territory, which is currently experiencing an acute staff shortage. The territory of the unit is neglected, the equipment is damaged, and the level of security is practically non-existent. According to preliminary information, the command lacks the resources to support the unit entirely, so it may be disbanded soon. Agents also discovered a secret radar company in temporarily occupied Sevastopol. According to their information, the unit is located in the Fiolent microdistrict. It is a key element of the air defense system responsible for controlling the airspace over Sevastopol and the entire western coast of Crimea. During surveillance, agents managed to record the 55Zh6U “NEBO-U” radar station, which is capable of tracking aerodynamic and ballistic targets, as well as the antenna mast of a radio relay station that provides communication between command posts and other military structures. The facility is crucial for the functioning of the layered air defense system in the occupied peninsula.
▶ Monitoring channels reported that Russian servicemen have stepped up patrols in the area of temporarily occupied Sevastopol to counter Ukrainian drones. It is noted that a mobile machine gun position was spotted in the Fiolent microdistrict on a pickup truck with a license plate bearing the index “21,” indicating that it belongs to the Russian Black Sea Fleet. A mobile radio-electronic warfare station, presumably of the Layer type, was also spotted in the area. Analysts note that there are several military facilities in the area of Cape Fiolent, including units of the 12th anti-aircraft missile regiment, a radio-electronic warfare station center, a radar company, a motorized rifle battalion, and other units.
Propaganda of the occupation administrations and incitement to hostility:
▶ In temporarily occupied Sudak, the occupation administration has begun dismantling street signs with Crimean Tatar names, particularly in the Achyklar district, where Crimean Tatars live in a dense community. They are being replaced with signs in Russian. According to a local historian, the traditional names are not recognized as “official” because residents refused to re-register their land under Russian law after 2014.
Civil Resistance:
▶ A Bakhchysarai resident who works as a DJ in a local café played the Ukrainian song Hulianochka, which contains the lines “The glory and freedom of Ukraine has not yet perished”. The occupation administration deemed the song to be “discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation” and drew up administrative reports against the DJ and the café’s director. The case was then forwarded to the occupation “court”. The director was illegally fined 300,000 rubles.
▶ A resident of the village of Malokamianka in the Saky district anonymously expressed support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine on social media, did not recognize the Russian occupation of Crimea, used offensive language against Russian citizens, and spread Ukrainian national slogans. The occupiers detained the man, drew up reports against him, and transferred the materials to the occupation “court.”
▶ Activists of the Yellow Ribbon movement reported that COMFY stores in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea were using expired Ukrainian fire extinguishers dated 2010 and last inspected in 2014. It is noted that the chain uses the brand of a Ukrainian company but has no connection to it, and fire inspections at these outlets are fictitious — inspectors receive cash and sign reports without actually examining the equipment. In addition, activists spread Ukrainian symbols of resistance in the temporarily occupied cities of Crimea — Simferopol, Sevastopol, Yalta, Yevpatoriia, and Bakhchysarai.
▶ Activists of the Crimean Combat Seagulls movement continue to expose the personal data of collaborators and Russian war criminals in occupied Crimea.
▶ The Zla Mavka resistance movement held another campaign in the temporarily occupied cities of Simferopol and Alushta. According to them, such actions are intended to remind the occupiers every day that Crimea is Ukraine.
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!