1. Enters Crimea at Perekop

    · Perekop, Crimea, Ukraine

    Enters Crimea at Perekop
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    Catherine reached Perekop, the northern gateway into Crimea, beginning the peninsula segment of the imperial journey. Political sovereignty is disputed today; place label uses internationally recognized Ukraine.

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