Main news of the week:
▶ On March 24, personnel from the Uncrewed Systems Department of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense (GUR MO) destroyed “Zircon” hypersonic missile systems and “Bastion” systems.
▶ Furthermore, on the night of March 27, the Defense Forces of Ukraine hit the “Valdai” radar complex near the settlement of Gvardiiske. On the same day, the Special Operations Forces of the AFU struck a base for maritime uncrewed surface vessel (USV) operators in Sevastopol.
Invaders’ crimes:
▶ As of March 11, 2026, 286 individuals are subject to political persecution on the territory of occupied Crimea, 159 of whom are Crimean Tatars.
▶ As of March 23, 2026, 1,715 cases under Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the RF regarding the so-called “discrediting of the armed forces of the russian federation” have been recorded in the territory of temporarily occupied Crimea. In 1,577 cases, decisions were made to impose fines or combine cases with aggregate decisions. In 24 cases, the proceedings are still ongoing. Women account for 53% (837) of the rulings, while men account for 47% (738).
▶ The so-called “Kyivskyi District Court of Simferopol” rejected political prisoner Akhmetkhan Abdulvapov’s lawsuit challenging his illegal transfer to the Irkutsk region of the RF after serving his sentence. The man was convicted on suspicion in the “Hizb ut-Tahrir” case and later moved to a penal colony located 5,500 kilometers from Crimea, making it virtually impossible to maintain contact with his family.
▶ Server Mustafayev, sentenced by the occupiers to 14 years of imprisonment, has been moved to a cell-type premise (PKT) in penal colony No. 1 in Tambov. Since February 2024, he has been held in a barrack with strict conditions, leading to health issues: psoriasis, headaches, and vision impairment.
▶ Oleksandr Sizikov’s health has deteriorated. The blind activist was detained following searches by the occupiers in 2022. In 2023, he was sentenced to 17 years of imprisonment in a fabricated case.
▶ The health of Crimean activist Asan Akhmetov has also worsened; he suffers from dental problems, impaired vision, and back and joint pain. He is currently held in penal colony No. 5 in the Arkhangelsk region of the RF.
▶ The health of another political prisoner, Server Zekiriaiev, sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment in a fabricated case, has reached a critical state. He has experienced tongue numbness and is coughing up blood. According to his relatives, he has been held in harsh conditions for a long time, including punishment cells (SHIZO) and cell-type premises. Despite repeated requests for medical assistance, he has not received proper treatment.
▶ Political prisoner Eskender Abdulganiiev was placed in a punishment cell (SHIZO) twice after returning to penal colony No. 41 in the Russian city of Yurga. After being transferred from a colony in Kemerovo, the man was initially held in a transit cell without proper sleeping conditions and later placed in SHIZO for 15 days without explanation. The occupiers detained Eskender in 2019 after searches, accusing him of involvement in the “Hizb ut-Tahrir” organization and sentencing him to 12 years of imprisonment.
Forcible conscription:
▶ At least 2,991 Russian servicemen from units stationed in Crimea have died. 1,547 of them were likely citizens of Ukraine.
▶ At least 125 Russian soldiers from Crimea have been confirmed as captured. Most are likely citizens of Ukraine.
Propaganda of the occupation administrations and incitement to hostility:
▶ Activists of the “Yellow Ribbon” (Zhovta Strichka) movement reported that pro-Russian Telegram channels are conducting an information campaign aimed at popularizing the Russian messenger “MAX.”
▶ Additionally, the occupiers continue to systematically shape a “correct” historical memory of World War II among the youth in Crimea. For example, the occupiers conduct so-called “patriotic actions,” such as “Victory Landing.” As part of this action, students and schoolchildren are involved in the maintenance of monuments related to World War II.
📌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!