Capture of the Crimean Parliament
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.
| Capture of the Crimean Parliament | |||||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Ukrainian War | |||||||||
Unmarked Russian soldiers at the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Russia | Ukraine | ||||||||
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Aleksey Dyumin Alexander Popov | Unknown | ||||||||
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Special Operations Forces Airborne Forces | Armed Forces | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 20–120 troops | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| None | None | ||||||||
Verkhovna Rada Location within Crimea Verkhovna Rada Location within Ukraine | |||||||||
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