According to a statement from the Russian Defense Ministry, a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle was intercepted and brought down over the occupied peninsula of Crimea on the evening of May 2nd. The military unit claims that the incident,

During the night attack on April 30, Russian air defense equipment was destroyed on the territory of the Russian troops' airfield in Dzhankoy, as evidenced by the relevant satellite images, according to RFE/RL.

Russian claims to Crimea based on historical ownership, language or the illegitimacy of past decisions are weak. They provide no justification for its invasion and annexation or continued possession of Crimea.