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Telegraph: Russian troops seize Ukraine marine base in Crimea

Published March 24, 2014 at 10:24 am

Ukrainian marines who were not in the base overnight have been denied access to the base, which is now under full Russian control. The commander has summoned his men to address them in the street outside the base.

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There are no reports of casualties, but Ukrainian soldiers here say the Russians took "many" prisoners including all the officers.

Russian troops have taken over a Ukrainian marine base in Feodosia, one of the few military facilities that was still flying a Ukrainian flag in Crimea after Russia’s annexation.