Crimea is Ukraine: Partisans hold resistance campaign on anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea

This was reported by the Yellow Ribbon resistance movement in Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories. 

Activists of the movement reminded that March 18, 2014, was a dark day in the history of Crimea, as 11 years ago, Russia officially "approved" the illegal occupation of the peninsula.  

"The 11th anniversary of this day is marked by fierce resistance, aimed at showing everyone who still had doubts — Crimea is Ukraine," the statement reads.  

Partisans across Crimea, including in Simferopol, Sevastopol, Yalta, Yevpatoria, Feodosia, Kerch, and Bakhchisarai, left signs of resistance: they photographed inscriptions on streets and squares reading "Occupation is temporary," "Crimea is Ukraine," and "Occupation is not a holiday."

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