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Russian-installed head of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov claimed a "delegation from China" arrived on the Russian-occupied Ukrainian peninsula, stating they were media and cultural representatives with whom he discussed tourism issues.

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A 'delegation from China' arrived on the Russian-occupied Ukrainian peninsula, described as representatives of the media and cultural sphere of China with whom he discussed 'tourism issues'.

'Tourists from China are ready to come to Crimea'.

They agreed on a visit to Crimea by Chinese businessmen.

The suspect had been collecting information on the deployment of Russian defence ministry facilities and units and was preparing a railway bombing.

An improvised explosive device made using foreign-made plastic explosives was found and seized.

The man had been acting on the instructions of Ukrainian military intelligence.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:02:13.123Z

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