Editing Crimea (section)

====Russian occupation (from 2014)====
{{main|Russian occupation of Crimea|Republic of Crimea (Russia)}}
{{further|Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation|Crimea attacks (2022–present)}}
[[File:VOA-armed men 01-03-14.jpg|thumb|Unmarked Russian soldiers ("[[Little green men (Russo-Ukrainian War)|Little Green Men]]") outside the occupied [[Verkhovna Rada of Crimea|parliament of Crimea]]]]

In 2014, Crimea saw demonstrations against the removal of the Russia-leaning [[President of Ukraine|Ukrainian president]] [[Viktor Yanukovych]] [[Revolution of Dignity|in Kyiv]] and protests in support of [[Euromaidan]].<ref name="EN25214">{{cite news|url=http://www.euronews.com/2014/02/25/ukraine-leader-turchynov-warns-of-danger-of-separatism/|title=Ukraine leader Turchynov warns of 'danger of separatism'|publisher=[[Euronews]]|date=25 February 2014|access-date=10 March 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073813/http://www.euronews.com/2014/02/25/ukraine-leader-turchynov-warns-of-danger-of-separatism/}}</ref><ref name=guardian226>{{cite news|title=Russia puts military on high alert as Crimea protests leave one man dead |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/26/ukraine-new-leader-disbands-riot-police-crimea-separatism|work=The Guardian|date=26 February 2014|access-date=27 February 2014}}</ref> Ukrainian historian Volodymyr Holovko estimates 26 February protest in support of the integrity of Ukraine in Simferopol at 12,000 people, opposed by several thousand pro-Russian protesters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Головко |first=Володимир |date=2021 |title=ЗАХОПЛЕННЯ БУДІВЛІ ВЕРХОВНОЇ РАДИ АВТОНОМНОЇ РЕСПУБЛІКИ КРИМ 2014 |url=http://resource.history.org.ua/cgi-bin/eiu/history.exe?Z21ID=&I21DBN=EIU&P21DBN=EIU&S21STN=1&S21REF=10&S21FMT=eiu_all&C21COM=S&S21CNR=20&S21P01=0&S21P02=0&S21P03=TRN=&S21COLORTERMS=0&S21STR=zakhoplennja_budivli_verkhovnoji_rady_avtonomnoji_respubliky_krym_2014 |website=Енциклопедія історії України}}</ref> On 27 February, Russian forces occupied parliament and government buildings<ref>{{Cite book |last=Fedorchak |first=Viktoriya |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EWjwEAAAQBAJ&dq=parliamentary+building+in+Simferopol+and+other+main+governmental&pg=PT58 |title=The Russia-Ukraine War: Towards Resilient Fighting Power |date=2024-03-19 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=978-1-040-00731-0 |pages=44–45 |language=en}}</ref> and other strategic points in Crimea<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/28/world/europe/crimea-ukraine.html?_r=0|title=Gunmen Seize Government Buildings in Crimea|author=Andrew Higgins|author2=Steven Erlanger|work=The New York Times|date=27 February 2014|access-date=25 June 2022}}</ref> and the Russian-organized [[Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Crimea|Republic of Crimea declared independence]] from Ukraine following an illegal and internationally unrecognized [[2014 Crimean status referendum|referendum]].<ref>Marxsen, Christian (2014). [http://www.mpil.de/files/pdf4/Marxsen_2014_-_The_crimea_crisis_-_an_international_law_perspective.pdf The Crimea Crisis – An International Law Perspective]. Max-Planck-Institut. Retrieved 25 June 2022.</ref> Russia then annexed Crimea, although most countries (100 votes in favour, 11 against, 58 abstentions) continued to recognize Crimea as part of Ukraine.<ref name=":0">{{cite news| title=General Assembly Adopts Resolution Calling upon States Not to Recognize Changes in Status of Crimea Region | website=UN Press | date=27 March 2014 | url=https://press.un.org/en/2014/ga11493.doc.htm}}</ref><ref name="UNGA">{{Cite web |date=1 April 2014 |title=Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 27 March 2014 |url=https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/n13/455/17/pdf/n1345517.pdf?token=QCsLVasx7bgFzsMcTD&fe=true |access-date=2024-06-27 |publisher=[[United Nations Secretariat|United Nations Department of General Assembly and Conference Management]] |language=en }}</ref><ref name="INTLCOM">{{Cite web |date=23 August 2021 |title=Ukraine's president pledges to 'return' Russia-annexed Crimea |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/23/ukraines-president-pledges-to-return-russia-annexed-crimea |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=[[Al Jazeera Media Network|Al Jazeera]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="UKRMFA">{{Cite web |date=22 July 2022 |title=Temporary Occupation of Crimea and City of Sevastopol |url=https://mfa.gov.ua/en/temporary-occupation-autonous-republic-crimea-and-city-sevastopol |access-date=8 July 2024 |website=[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine]] |language=en}}</ref>