Crimea Parliament and Government seized by gunmen. Ukraine warns Russian fleet
The Parliament and executive in Simferopol, the capital of the Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea, are currently under the control of self-defense forces of the Russian-speaking population in the region, according to news agency RIA Novosti. Meanwhile, Acting President of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov, the supreme commander of the Ukrainian army has warned Russia’s Black Sea Fleet on “any aggression.”
Russia flexes military muscles with war drills as tensions in Ukraine’s Crimea rise (Public Domain)
“I address the military leaders of the Russian Fleet at the Black Sea: all soldiers must remain in the territory established by agreement. Any displacement of troops will be regarded as military aggression,” said Turchynov in front of Parliament in Kiev.
Meanwhile, a commando of about 30 pro-Russian gunmen seized the headquarter of parliament and Local Government in Simferopol and put Russia’s flags on the official buildings.
“I came to work, but can not get inside the parliament: the building is protected by the police. They told us it was occupied overnight and today we have the day off. At the head of government is the same situation,” said a representative of the press service of the Crimean parliament in a phone call to Ria Novosti.
VIDEO: Online live stream from Simferopol, Crimea
On top of the Crimean parliament and executive building there were raised the flags of Russia besides the flag of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
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Russia has its Black Sea military fleet based in Sevastopol a city of Russian-speaking Crimean peninsula in southern Ukraine.
On the other hand , the Russian fighter jets were placed on alert along the western border, Russian Defense Ministry announced on Thursday.
So far, they have been ordered to be only on high alert and the western air fleet in the region left the base, according to Reuters.
Pro-Russian sympathizers began to protest in front of the parliament building in Simferopol on Tuesday, February 25, asking local MPs not to recognize the new government in Kyiv, that came to power after the massive street protests that resulted in numerous deaths and injuries.
The clashes that took place in Crimea on Wednesday between the pro-Russia demonstrators and Tatar ethnics who support the central government in Kiev and oppose secession, left at least 3 people dead – mostly because of a stampede – and about 30 injured.
Video: Gunmen attacked, seized Crimean parliament building