Capture of the Crimean Parliament | |||||||||
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Part of the Russo-Ukrainian War | |||||||||
![]() Unmarked Russian soldiers at the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea | |||||||||
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Strength | |||||||||
20–120 troops | Unknown | ||||||||
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Location within Crimea Location within Ukraine |
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.[1] A few hours into the takeover, Russia replaced the Prime Minister of Crimea, removing Ukrainian politician Anatolii Mohyliov and installing Russian politician Sergey Aksyonov in his stead.
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