Russia says it “repelled” a drone attack on the port of Sevastopol in Crimea, noting that no damage or casualties were inflicted as the result.

Russia shuts down a missile fired from Ukraine over a Black Sea town in Crimea, local officials declared.

The Russian navy repels a drone attack on the port of Sevastopol in Crimea, according to a city official.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has made an unannounced visit to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula's declared independence from Ukraine.

Russia charges 680 Ukrainian officials, including members of the security forces and defense ministry, with offenses that amount to war crimes, according to Russian media.

"The Ukrainian gang of drug addicts must understand that such attacks will be met with inevitable retaliation using weapons of any kind," Dmitry Medvedev said.

A Russian official says the United States is encouraging Ukraine to commit terrorist acts against Russia, as Washington signaled it was okay with Kiev hitting Russian-controlled Crimea with Western weapons.