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Court jails 12 Ukrainian sailors captured in Kerch Strait

Court jails 12 Ukrainian sailors captured in Kerch Strait

A Russian court has ordered 12 of the 24 Ukrainian sailors who were captured by Russian coast-guard forces during a confrontation at sea off Crimea to be held in custody for two months. The sailors, including the commander of a small …

Simferopol airport works intermittently

Simferopol airport works intermittently

The airport of the Crimean capital, Simferopol, works intermittently due to the late arrival of airplanes, the information on the online display of the air harbor reads. Three flights for arrival and four for departure are delayed: …

Bees cause flight delay at Moscow airport

Bees cause flight delay at Moscow airport

Bumblebees that flew into the cabin of a plane ended up delaying the flight’s departure from Moscow’s Vnukovo airport to the Crimean capital of Simferopol, for almost 1.5 hours, the press service of Rossiya Airlines reported. …

New terminal of Simferopol airport to open in spring

New terminal of Simferopol airport to open in spring

Head of Crimea Sergey Aksenov said today that new terminal of the "Simferopol" airport is going to open in spring. "Construction works are underway, terminal will be put into operation by the spring of …

Transport routes to be changed in Simferopol

Transport routes to be changed in Simferopol

Public transport routes will be changed in Simferopol next year. The next Thursday, November 30, the city authorities will receive a new project for traffic organization. According to the head of Crimea, Sergey Aksenov, a solution of …

 Simferopol to host Heat of Nation

Simferopol to host Heat of Nation

Next Saturday, about 2 thousand inhabitants of Crimea will participate in a mass heat, which will be held in Simferopol on the occasion of the traditional All-Russian race day Heat of Nation, the president of the Crimean Athletics Federation, …

Simferopol-Sevastopol road to be repaired until August

Simferopol-Sevastopol road to be repaired until August

Holiday season has already began in Crimea, but repair works on the road Sevastopol-Simferopol haven't ended yet. Tourists are forced to bypass a road segment that has been destroyed by a landslide using other routes. According to …

Showers flood Simferopol

Showers flood Simferopol

Heavy rain across Simferopol flooded some streets and squares near the railway station, the deputy head of the city administration Alexander Ovdienko said to the journalists. According to him, serious incidents have not yet been …

Simferopol hosts Victory Parade for first time in 26 years

Simferopol hosts Victory Parade for first time in 26 years

Simferopol, the capital of Russia's Republic of Crimea, hosted its first military parade since 1991 to honor the 72nd anniversary of the Victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War. The parade, involving some 1000 troops …

Simferopol and Padua become twin cities

Simferopol and Padua become twin cities

Crimea’s Simferopol and the Italian city of Padua agreed to promote economic, cultural ties by signing an agreement on Friday on establishing sister city relations between two cities.  "The sides will promote bilateral …

US delegation arrives in Crimea

US delegation arrives in Crimea

A US delegation led by the president of the Center for Citizen Initiatives, Sharon Tennison, has arrived in Crimea on a business visit. The delegation includes around ten US public figures, former officials and …

Crimea improves ecology after joining Russia

Crimea improves ecology after joining Russia

The ecological situation in Crimea has improved during the time when the peninsula become a part of Russia, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Sergey Donskoy who supervises the …

Airbus did not reach Simferopol because of engine problems

Airbus did not reach Simferopol because of engine problems

Passenger airliner Airbus, heading from Moscow to Simferopol, returned to the Domodedovo airport because of problems with engine, the source from the airport said. "A-319 aircraft departed from Moscow to Simferopol on Saturday …