The marine base fell when it was stormed from two different directions
Two Sources:
http://www.rferl.org/contentlive/live-blog-crisis-in-ukraine/25287590.html
A Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman says Russian troops
forced their way inside a Ukrainian marine base in Feodosia
early today. It was one of the few military facilities still
flying the Ukrainian flag in Crimea. Reports said shots had
been fired but there were no reports of injuries. A Ukrainian
military spokesman in Crimea said the Russian troops had been
assisted by military helicopters. Few other details were
immediately available.
09:04 Kyiv Time
A few more details are trickling in regarding the storming
of the marine base in Feodosia:
Russian troops -- using stun grenades and firing automatic
weapons -- forced their way inside a Ukrainian marine base
in Feodosia early today.
There were no reports of injuries.
A Ukrainian military spokesman in Crimea, Vladislav Seleznyov,
said the Feodosia compound is "full of Russian troops," who
were assisted by helicopters and armored personnel carriers.
Seleznyov said on his Facebook page that Russian forces tied
up the hands of an unknown number of Ukrainian marines, who
were then transported off the base. (Reuters, AFP, BBC, Channel 5)
08:31 Kyiv Time
Good morning. Reports are coming in that one of the few
Crimean military installations still in Ukrainian hands
has been stormed. RFE/RL's newsdesk has issued this item:
A Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman says Russian troops
forced their way inside a Ukrainian marine base in Feodosia
early today.
It was one of the few military facilities still flying the
Ukrainian flag in Crimea.
Reports said shots had been fired but there were no reports
of injuries.
A Ukrainian military spokesman in Crimea said the Russian
troops had been assisted by military helicopters.
Few other details were immediately available.
Russia has been taking control of military bases across
Crimea, and stormed two more Ukrainian military
installations over the weekend.
Yesterday, Russia's Defense Ministry said the Russian flag
is now flying over 189 military installations in Crimea after
Russian forces took control on of Belbek and another base at
Novofedorovka, near Sevastopol, on March 22. (Reuters, Channel 5)
http://live.aljazeera.com/Event/Ukraine_liveblog
01:14 EDT
Russian troops seize Ukraine marine base in Crimea:
A Ukraine marine base in Feodosia has been over-run by Russian
troops, a Ukrainian serviceman has told Reuters news agency.
First Lieutenant Anatoly Mozgovoy told Reuters on the phone from
inside the base that there were shots fired and that the Ukrainian
soldiers were unarmed. Asked if the base had been taken over, he
said: "Yes".
It brings to 190 the number of military sites under control of
Russian forces.
[Reuters]
01:05 EDT
Russian troops trying to seize Ukraine navy base in Crimea:
Russian troops were trying to seize a Ukrainian naval base in
Feodosia on Monday, one of the few military facilities still
flying a Ukrainian flag in Crimea after Russia's annexation,
a Ukrainian military spokesman said.
Vladislav Seleznyov said Russian forces were trying to force
their way in with the help of helicopters. A soldier inside
the base confirmed they were under attack.
[Reuters]
Fran Ponomarenko wrote:
>
> I saw a good deal though not all, and did not see any big politico.
>
> If anyone knows what is going on with the marines, please inform. There is
> a press conference now showing on espreso, and I do not understand what has
> happened. Some have hone to the Russians, but things are not clear.
>
> On Monday, 24 March 2014, <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I was unable to watch all of the Maidan gathering yesterday, just the
> > beginning and a bit of the end.
> >
> > Question: Was there any important politico, either in the government or
> > not (like Klychko, Yulka et al..) who came? The Minister of Foreign
> > Affairs, and the Minister of Culture (the ex-MC of the Maidan) I saw. But
> > was there anybody else?
> >
> >
>
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