[Source: BBC]
The war in Ukraine began with Crimea and must end with its liberation, says President Volodymyr Zelensky.
He was speaking just hours after a string of explosions hit a Russian airbase there, killing one person.
Zelensky did not mention the blasts but devoted his nightly address to the peninsula, saying: “Crimea is Ukrainian and we will never give it up.”
Russia has played down the explosions, and a top Ukrainian adviser denied Ukraine was responsible.
Crimea is officially part of Ukraine but was annexed by Russia in 2014 after a referendum which the international community sees as illegitimate.
Many Ukrainians see this as the start of their war with Russia.
On Tuesday, the west of Crimea – which is near seaside resorts popular with Russian tourists.
