Ukraine says Russia has detained 5 Crimean Tatar activists

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials accidental Russian information officers person detained 5 number Crimean Tatar activists and raided the location of 1 of them. Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine successful 2014 successful a determination that has been denounced by astir of the world. Ethnic Russians successful Crimea applauded the determination but Crimean Tatars, who accounted for astir 15% of the population, opposed the annexation. An estimated 30,000 Tatars person fled Crimea since 2014. Some who stayed person faced a crackdown by Russian authorities, who banned the Crimean Tatars’ main typical assemblage and immoderate spiritual groups. Amnesty International says astir 80 Crimean Tatars person been convicted of assorted charges and 15 activists person gone missing.