Russian troops fired warning shots in the air as the approximately 200 unarmed Ukrainian soldiers approached the airbase.
SIMFEROPOL,
Ukraine — The prime minister of Crimea, the autonomous Ukrainian
republic seized by Russian military forces, said Tuesday that most
Ukrainian military units on the Crimean peninsula had surrendered and
had pledged allegiance to his pro-Russian government, and that local
officials were working to speed up a referendum on independence.
Speaking
at a news conference on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Sergei Aksyonov
said that regional officials were in control of the security situation,
even as standoffs continued between Russian forces and Ukrainian troops
at several military installations, including a base near the airport of
Belbek near Sevastopol.
“There is no safety threat to human life in Crimea,” Mr. Aksyonov said.
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