Sevastopol (/ ˌsɛvəˈstoʊpəl, səˈvæstəpoʊl /), [ a ] sometimes written Sebastopol, 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 harbours, Sevastopol has been an important port and naval base throughout its history.

Jun 24, 2024 · At least five people were killed and over 100 injured when missile fragments scattered over beachgoers during a Ukrainian strike on the city of Sevastopol in Russia-occupied Crimea,...

Jan 4, 2025 · Following Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Sevastopol became the principal base of the Ukrainian navy. A lease agreement between Ukraine and Russia allowed the Russian Black Sea Fleet to continue to be stationed there as well.

Sep 14, 2023 · The attack early Wednesday morning in Sevastopol, the largest city in Crimea, marks Ukraine’s most ambitious strike on the port since the war began and comes as Kyiv steps up missile and drone...

Mar 4, 2014 · During the Crimean war, the Seige of Sevastopol (September 1854-September 1855) was the defining moment of the conflict. It took French, British and Ottoman forces a year to capture the city....

Oct 5, 2023 · Satellite imagery indicates that Russia has been relocating some naval ships from the Black Sea port of Sevastopol in Crimea after a series of Ukrainian attacks, as Moscow meanwhile announced...

Oct 9, 2023 · Reports circulated last week that Russia had withdrawn much of its Black Sea Fleet from Sevastopol in annexed Crimea. This followed a wave of attacks from Ukraine attacking warships, submarines,...

Aug 4, 2023 · Sevastopol was one of the launching points for the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and also was the base of the ill-fated Russian cruiser Moskva sunk on April 14, 2022, by Ukrainian Neptune cruise missiles. Since her loss, Russian Black Sea Fleet warships have again been forced on the defensive due to the threat of more missile attacks and ...

Mar 8, 2011 · The BBC's Daniel Sandford reports on the strong passions that remain in the Ukrainian port of Sevastopol, home to Russia's Black Sea fleet.

Jan 5, 2025 · Russia-installed occupation officials in Crimea declared a regional emergency on January 4 as oil came ashore in the city of Sevastopol from a spill that has plagued the region since last month.