Capture of the Crimean Parliament 2014
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 27 February 2014 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2014 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Ukraine | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | 2014 Russian invasion of Crimea | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 44.9517, 34.0967 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
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. 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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