Simferopol

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  Crimea Blackout After Power Lines 'Blown Up'

  Crimea declared a state of emergency on Sunday after its main electricity power lines from Ukraine were blown up, leaving the Russian-annexed peninsula in darkness after the second such attack in a matter of days.

• Crimea to set clocks to Russia time

  Clocks in Crimea and Moscow struck midnight at the same time after the Russian-speaking peninsula jumped on Saturday into the timezone of its new masters.

• Ukrainian serviceman killed, Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk decries 'war crime'

  A Ukrainian serviceman was killed on Tuesday at a Ukrainian base that came under attack in Crimea's main town Simferopol, the first death on the peninsula from a military clash since the region came under Russian control three weeks ago.

• Crimea prepares for referendum under heavy military presence

  Pro-Russian leaders in Crimea made final preparations on Saturday for a referendum widely expected to transfer control of the Black Sea peninsula from Ukraine to Moscow, despite the threat of sanctions and condemnation from Western governments.

• All flights to Crimea airport suspended except from Moscow

  Pro-Kremlin militants on Tuesday ordered a suspension of all flights in or out of Crimea's main airport in Simferopol except those connecting to Moscow, an AFP reporter on the scene said.

• UN envoy in Crimea detained by gunmen: Ukraine ministry

  UN envoy Robert Serry was detained briefly by unidentified gunmen in Simferopol, the capital of Crimea, a spokesman for Ukraine's foreign ministry told AFP on Wednesday.

• Unidentified armed men seize Crimea airport: report

  Some 50 armed men on Friday seized the airport of Crimea's capital Simferopol, a day after pro-Russian gunmen took over government buildings in the city, Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported, citing witnesses.