NASA shows Crimea as part of Russia in eclipse livestream
NASA displayed a map during a solar eclipse livestream on August 12 showing Crimea as part of Russia, with the peninsula separated from Ukraine by a state border line. The map also marked Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, Zaporozhye, and Kherson regions as Ukrainian territories.
Consensus
- NASA displayed a map during a solar eclipse live stream on August 12.
- The map showed Crimea as part of Russia.
- Crimea was separated from Ukraine by a line indicating state borders.
- Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, as well as Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, were marked as Ukrainian territories on the map.
- The map was shown during a NASA livestream on social media platforms.
Points of divergence
- The European Parliament later adopted a resolution not recognizing new regions of the Russian Federation since 2022. — kommersant
- In November of the previous year, The Telegraph reported that the United States was ready to recognize Russia's control over Crimea and other territories to sign a peace agreement on Ukraine. — kommersant
- Russian military forces are systematically approaching the capture of the entire Donbass region, with Konstantinovka being a key strategic point toward Kramatorsk and Slavyansk. — vm
- Russian President Vladimir Putin called the actions of the Russian Armed Forces a 'great result' and stated that Russian forces would take all fortified areas in Donbass regardless of Ukraine's resistance. — vm
- Ukrainian media are actively sharing screenshots of the NASA broadcast, with some expressing strong reaction to the depiction of Crimea. — vesti
- The map suggests that even Kherson is still considered part of Ukraine by NASA, but this may change in the future. — vesti
- Vladimir Konstantinov, Chairman of the State Council of Crimea, stated that Ukraine must compensate for damage to civilian infrastructure in Crimea before the start of the special military operation and for damage from Ukrainian military shelling. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- NASA showed Crimea as part of Russia during a solar eclipse broadcast — Коммерсантъ
- NASA showed a map during a broadcast depicting Crimea as part of Russia — Вечерняя Москва
- NASA showed a map during a solar eclipse broadcast, on which Crimea is depicted as part of the Russian Federation. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- NASA showed Crimea to Russians during solar eclipse broadcast — Вести
Key entities
- Crimea
- NASA
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Kherson Oblast
- LNR
- DNR
- Zaporozhzhia
- Moscow
- Max
- TASS
- IT 'News'
- X
- Crimean Peninsula
- Valentin Bogdanov