UkrInform: 109 Ukrainian political prisoners jailed in Russia, Crimea By UkrInform. Published Feb. 2, 2021 at 5:54 pm This picture taken on Dec. 23, 2019, shows the Crimean Bridge that spans the Kerch Strait, a narrow strip that links the Azov and Black seas. Photo by AFP Currently, 109 Ukrainian political prisoners are jailed in Russia and the temporarily occupied Crimea. Read more here.