Why is Crimea so important?
Ukrainecast
BBC
4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 26 September 2023
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Following recent the Ukrainian attack on the HQ of Russia's Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol, is Kyiv getting ready to retake the peninsula?
The BBC’s James Waterhouse and defence and security analyst Michael Clarke assess the significance of the Sevastopol strike and discuss the reported death the commander of the Black Sea Fleet.
And Maria Tomak, from the Mission of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, explains Ukraine’s plans for the future of Crimea.
Today’s episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko. The producers were Keiligh Baker, Arsenii Sokolov and Ivana Davidovic. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480
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00:05 - Crimea teaser 01:16 - Crimea's history and identity 05:41 - Ukraine's increasing attacks on Crimea 08:29 - Russia's Black Sea fleet commander 15:49 - The future of Crimea
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | BBC sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:04.9 | Hello, it's 580 days since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. |
| 0:10.0 | And on Friday's episode, we were still digesting the news of that Ukrainian missile strike that |
| 0:14.6 | hit the HQ of Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, Crimea. |
| 0:23.7 | And the number of Ukrainian attacks on targets in Crimea has been increasing over the past |
| 0:28.4 | month or so. |
| 0:29.4 | Ukraine's targeted a highly sophisticated air defense system, a couple of navy ships in |
| 0:35.2 | a dock, and then the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. |
| 0:39.1 | Which is why in this episode, we are going to explore why Crimea is so important, strategically |
| 0:45.0 | and symbolically, to both Ukrainians and Russians. |
| 0:49.1 | This is a Crancast. |
| 0:51.1 | Ukraine costs from business. |
| 0:54.1 | Ukraine is an epicenter of unbearable, heart-haired and pain. |
| 0:58.7 | millions of people are without heating, without water. |
| 1:01.6 | Putin is the aggressor. |
| 1:03.6 | He will be ready to use nuclear weapons. |
| 1:07.0 | They killed him and fled. |
| 1:08.8 | I do not know how we managed to survive. |
| 1:11.8 | Russia, I want people to know the truth. |
| 1:16.6 | Hello, this is Victoria Dobyshe in the Ukraine-Cast studio. |
| 1:19.6 | And this is Vitaly Shepchenko, also in the Ukraine-Cast studio. |
| 1:23.0 | It's James Waterhouse in Kiev. |
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