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Aerial view of Sevastopol showing a densely built cityscape along the curved coastline of the Crimean Peninsula, with harbors and green spaces visible near the water. Map of Europe highlighting Ukraine in light gray, with Sevastopol labeled on the southern coast near the Black Sea. Surrounding countries such as Russia, Poland, Belarus, Slovakia, Hungary, Moldova, and Romania are also labeled, and a small inset shows the location within a wider view of Europe. Siege of Sevastopol A soldier in unmarked green military uniform and face covering stands in front of an armored vehicle with Russian license plates, with other soldiers and vehicles lined up behind. Sevastopol Bronze monument to the heroes of the Komsomol in Sevastopol, Ukraine, featuring three figures atop a stone pedestal with an inscription, set against a cloudy sky.
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Sevastopol: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: MapsofIndia.com - Sevastopol. Sep 25, 2026
Add new Web site: MapsofIndia.com - Sevastopol. Nov 18, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - Who Makes Local Memories?: The Case of Sevastopol after World War II (PDF). Jul 04, 2025
Map added. Jun 14, 2023
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Sevastopol, Ukraine. Mar 02, 2023
Add new Web site: Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine - Sevastopol. Dec 23, 2022
Media added. Aug 12, 2022
Changed "the Crimea" to "Crimea." Apr 16, 2014
Added that both the Ukrainian navy and the Russian Black Sea Fleet are stationed in Sevastopol. May 03, 2010
Media added. Feb 06, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Sevastopol. Jul 13, 2008
Media added. Jun 19, 2008
Media added. Jun 11, 2008
Article revised and updated. Jun 10, 2008
Added new Web site: Ukrainetrek.Com - Sevastopol, Ukraine. Sep 10, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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