Russia has emptied out a Crimea base of weaponry, with officials worried Ukraine could target the region in a possible counteroffensive

Thu, 04/27/2023 - 07:43

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Crimean leader Sergei Aksyonov in November 2016.
Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

Satellite photos obtained by CNN show that Russia has emptied out a military base in Crimea.
Ukraine is planning a counteroffensive, and the head of the region indicated it could be a target.
Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, and Ukraine says one of its goals is to get it back.

Russia has taken weaponry and equipment out of a military base in Crimea, according to satellite images obtained by CNN, as a Russian official warns that Ukraine may be gearing up to try to take back the region.