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Commanders from the Ukrainian marine battalion base in Feodosia and a number of officials have been arrested by Crimean law enforcement over the threat of sabotage, according to the Crimean news agency.

“Crimean law enforcement officers together with their colleagues from
the republic’s security agencies are conducting investigatory
procedures at the Ukrainian marine battalion base in Feodosia to collect
evidence of illegal theft and handover of small-arms weapons and
ammunition to unidentified individuals,” the agency said.

Law enforcement agencies have arrested the base commanders and a
number of officials in relation to direct threats of the use of force or
weapons, the Crimean news agency said.