Day of Crimea’s resistance to Russian occupation marked today

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Day of Crimea’s resistance to Russian occupation marked today, Ukrinform reports.

Five years ago, on 26 February 2014, a several thousand strong rally of pro-Ukrainian activists and Crimean Tatars in support of the territorial integrity of Ukraine and against holding an extraordinary session of the Supreme Council of Crimea took place in Simferopol. About 12,000 Crimean Tatars gathered near the building of the Crimean parliament on the initiative of the Mejlis.
On February 26, two people were killed and several dozen people were injured in clashes under the building of the Supreme Council of Crimea. Already the next day, February 27, the special forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Russian Federation seized the premises of the Supreme Council and the Council of Ministers of Crimea. At the same time, the parliament of Crimea, upon the demand of the invaders, announced holding a referendum on Crimea’s accession to Russia. It was planned to be held on May 25, but then it was decided to hold a referendum on March 16.
The international organizations recognized the occupation and annexation of the Crimean peninsula illegal and condemned Russia’s actions. In particular, during this period, three UN resolutions on Crimea have been adopted. At the same time, a number of Western countries have imposed economic sanctions on Russia.
Five years have passed, and the situation in the annexed by Russia Ukrainian peninsula remains tense.
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