Main News of the Week:

▶ On March 13, the “Madyar’s Birds” unit of the Unmanned Systems Forces struck a Russian Nebo-55Zh6 radar station.

▶ On March 14, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported successful strikes on Russian Iskander missile launchers near the villages of Vyshneve and Kurortne. The following day, Ukrainian forces also struck an S-400 Triumf air defense system, along with 59N6-E Protivnik and 73E6 Parol radar stations.

▶ The Yellow Ribbon resistance movement reported that community group chats in Sevastopol are being forcibly moved to the Russian-made MAX messenger. While the occupying administration presents this as a matter of convenience, it is actually a tool for centralized surveillance and control over residents in the temporarily occupied territory.

Invaders’ crimes:

▶ As of March 11, 2026, 286 individuals in occupied Crimea are facing judicial persecution, 159 of whom are Crimean Tatars.

▶ As of March 11, 2026, 1,705 cases have been filed under Article 20.3.3 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation for the so-called discrediting of the Russian Armed Forces. In 1,570 of these cases, the occupying courts imposed fines or merged the cases with cumulative rulings. 21 proceedings remain ongoing. Notably, 53% (832) of the rulings targeted women, while 47% (734) targeted men.

▶ The so-called Supreme Court of Crimea rejected an appeal by Crimean human rights defender Riza Izetov regarding his transfer to a detention facility closer to the peninsula. Izetov was sentenced in 2022 on fabricated terrorism charges. He is currently held in a prison in Vladimir, after being transferred from a penal colony in Yakutia.

▶ Russian security forces have announced new charges against Oleh Prykhodko, including “assisting a terrorist organization and inciting high treason.” Prykhodko was detained in 2019 for allegedly planning a “terrorist attack.” In 2021, he was sentenced to five years; in 2023, his sentence was increased to 9.5 years based on these new charges.

Forcible conscription:

▶ At least 2,839 Russian servicemen from units stationed in Crimea have been killed in action. Of these, 1,467 are likely Ukrainian citizens.

▶ At least 125 Russian servicemen from Crimea have been confirmed as prisoners of war. Most are likely citizens of Ukraine.

Militarization of the Crimean Peninsula:

▶ The ATESH partisan movement documented the movement of a military train at the Dzhankoi railway hub. According to an ATESH agent, the train was transporting fuel, kerosene, and ammunition.

Propaganda of the occupying administrations and incitement to hostility:

▶ Students at a school in the Pervomaiske district are being forced to weave camouflage nets, while the so-called Mayak Tavridy fund organizes aid deliveries for the Russian military. Additionally, local residents are being pressured to provide construction materials and food, and farmers are being enlisted to repair Russian military equipment.

▶ The regional stage of the Russian contest “We are Descendants of Victory” has launched in Alupka, involving 11 teams from various educational institutions across Crimea.

📌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!