What the records say
- When
- 27 Feb 2014
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 44.95° N, 34.10° E
- Description
- siege of the Crimean parlament february 27th 2014
Capture of the Crimean Parliament
Part of the Russo-Ukrainian War
On 27 February 2014, the Crimean Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine was taken over by unmarked Russian soldiers. It was among the events that triggered the Russo-Ukrainian War and laid the foundation for Crimea's annexation three weeks later. The Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine's Autonomous Republic of Crimea described the incident as a terrorist attack.
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