Ukraine fires missiles at Russia Black Sea navy headquarters in Crimea

Subject :IR

Section: Places in news

Source: IE

Context: Ukraine struck the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in a missile attack.

More about the news:

Ukraine fires a missile attack that struck the headquarters of Moscow’s Black Sea fleet in annexed Crimea.
The strike on the symbolic heart of Russia’s Black Sea fleet marks a major blow for Moscow, which has suffered a string of attacks on the strategically important port in recent months

What is Black Sea Fleet:

The Black Sea Fleet has a long history and is considered to have been founded back in 1783.
It comprises warships of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov, and the eastern Mediterranean, and is headquartered at Sevastopol, the major port on the Crimean peninsula.

Some facts about Sevastopol:

Sevastopol is the largest city in Crimea and a major port on the Black Sea.
Due to its strategic location and the navigability of the city’s harbors, Sevastopol has been an important port and naval base throughout its history.

Some facts about Crimean Peninsula:

The Crimean peninsula is connected on the northwest to the mainland by the “Perekop Isthmus”, a 5-mile- (8-km-) wide strip of land that has been the site of numerous battles for the control of Crimea.
Between Crimea and the mainland to the north lies Svyash (“Putrid Sea”), a network of shallow inlets that is separated from the Sea of Azov by the Arabat Spit, a 70-mile- (113-km-) long sandbar along the eastern shore of Crimea.
The Crimean Peninsula was annexed by the Russian Federation in 2014 and since then has been administered as two Russian federal subjects – the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol.