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In sevastopol, Crimea, a gigantic memorial monument for the killed Unknown soldiers of Soviet's Great Patriotic War, or World War II. Crimea is an autonomous republic of Ukraine, located in the south of the country on the Black Sea, and the majority is absolutely Russians. Russia has kept remaining the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol for over 200 years, even after Ukraine’s 1991 independence. Although the fleet remaining is due to the two country’s agreement, because of the status, Crimea has become one of the Russia-related potential flashpoints. Nov 18 2008.

In sevastopol, Crimea, a gigantic memorial monument for the killed Unknown soldiers of Soviet's Great Patriotic War, or World War II. Crimea is an autonomous republic of Ukraine, located in the south of the country on the Black Sea, and the majority is absolutely Russians. Russia has kept remaining the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol for over 200 years, even after Ukraine’s 1991 independence. Although the fleet remaining is due to the two country’s agreement, because of the status, Crimea has become one of the Russia-related potential flashpoints. Nov 18 2008.