The Crimean Peninsula was annexed Becoming_a_member by the Russian Federation in February–March 2014 and since then has been administered Control as two Russian federal subjects—the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol .

On 23 February , pro-Russian demonstrations Social_event were held Hold in the Crimean city of Sevastopol .

On 27 February , masked Wearing Russian troops without insignia took over Conquering the Supreme Council ( parliament ) of Crimea , and captured Conquering strategic sites across Crimea , which led to Causation the installation Change_of_leadership of the pro-Russian Aksyonov government in Crimea , the conducting Action of the Crimean status referendum and the declaration Expressing_publicly of Crimea 's independence Change_of_leadership on 16 March 2014 .

Russia had been weakened Cause_change_of_strength by its Crimean adventure and had introduced a more liberal attitude in its internal politics which encouraged Influence Poland 's underground National Government to plan Arranging an organised strike Attack against their Russian occupiers no earlier than the Spring of 1863 .

During the first stage of the unrest , Crimea was annexed Becoming_a_member by the Russian Federation after a Russian military intervention Participation , and an internationally criticized Judgment_communication ( based on UN resolution 68/262 ) Crimean referendum .

KaZantip , also known simply as `` Z '' , is an electronic dance music festival that took place every year from 1992 to 2013 on the Crimean Peninsula ; from 2002 to 2013 , it was held in the village of Mysovoye , near Shchelkino .

The Crimean War ( ; or ; ; ) was a military conflict Hostile_encounter fought Hostile_encounter from October 1853 to February 1856 in which the Russian Empire lost Earnings_and_losses to an alliance of the Ottoman Empire , France , Britain and Sardinia .

Frustrated Influence by the wasted effort , and with demands for action from their citizens , the allied force decided Deciding to attack Attack Russia 's main naval base in the Black Sea at Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula .

The Crimean War was one of the first conflicts Hostile_encounter in which the military used Using modern technologies such as explosive naval shells , railways , and telegraphs .

The Crimean War proved Convincing to be the moment of truth for Nikolaevan Russia .

Historians have studied Education_teaching the role of the Crimean War as a catalyst for the reforms Reforming_a_system of Russia 's social Social_event institutions : serfdom , justice , local self-government , education , and military service Supply .

More recently , scholars have also turned Becoming their attention to the impact Influence of the Crimean War on the development of Russian nationalistic discourse .

The Charge of the Light Brigade was a failed military action involving Cause_to_be_included the British light cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in the Crimean War .

Events in Kiev were soon followed by the Crimean crisis and pro-Russian unrest Hostile_encounter in Eastern Ukraine .