‘Repel the enemy’: Crimean Tatars have become a key asset for Ukraine’s war effort

‘Repel the enemy’: Crimean Tatars have become a key asset for Ukraine’s war effort Submitted by Driss Rejichi on Fri, 06/26/2026 - 09:33 The Ukrainian Muslim minority has gained growing recognition in military, political and cultural spheres as it struggles to end Russia’s occupation of Crimea Commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the deportation of the indigenous population of Crimea by the USSR, on Independence Square in Kiev, 18 May 2019 (Genya Savilov/AFP) Off On the edge of the Ukrainian capital, inside the