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, prosecuting Ukrainians who worked for the Moscow-appointed administration, and expelling all Russian citizens who moved to Crimea after 2014. The plan also calls for renaming the city of Sevastopol and nullifying all real estate deals made under Russian rule. Ukrainian troops are preparing for a spring counteroffensive to reclaim occupied areas, and Russian troops are trying to capture the key Ukrainian stronghold of Bakhmut. The war has destroyed entire cities and killed tens of thousands of people since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014.