Ukrainian official proposes plan for independent Crimea.

A top Ukrainian official has outlined a plan for Crimea after the country reclaims control, including dismantling the bridge that links the peninsula to Russia and expelling all Russian citizens who moved there after 2014. The plan also calls for prosecuting Ukrainians who worked for the Moscow-appointed administration in Crimea and renaming the city of Sevastopol. Ukrainian troops are preparing for a spring counteroffensive to reclaim occupied areas, including the key stronghold of Bakhmut. The war has destroyed entire cities and killed tens of thousands of people, including 262 Ukrainian athletes.