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Part of the Crimean War (1853-1856)

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- Since 1783, the Russians controlled the Crimean Peninsula, at which point, many Russians migrated there, and the existing Tatar population became the minority.
- Furthermore, in 1944, many Crimean Tatars were forcibly removed and sent to Central Asia
- Most Crimeans support either independence or reunification with Russia.
- In 1991, the USSR broke and Crimea ended up as part of Ukraine, despite the Russian majority
- In 2014, Russian forces occupied the Crimean Peninsula; most countries did not recognize this takeover, but Ukraine does not retain control of Crimea physically

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- Since the break up of the USSR is 1991, Crimeans have supported either independence or reunification with Russia
- May 5, 1992 - Crimea declares independence from Ukraine, but Kiev does not consider vote

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Although a minority in Ukraine, Russian form a vast majority of Crimea's population

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The Crimean Peninsula is located in southern Ukraine, between the Black Sea and Sea of Azov