March 22 (BBC News Europe) Shooting and explosions have been heard as Russian troops backed by armoured vehicles stormed a Ukrainian airbase in Crimea. Reports say at least one person was injured during the
assault on Belbek base, near Sevastopol. Two armoured personnel carriers burst through the wall of the base followed by Russian troops firing weapons in the air. The base is now said to be
under Russian control. Earlier, several hundred unarmed protesters seized a Ukrainian naval base at Novofedorivka, western Crimea. Pro-Russian militia have also been seizing Ukrainian navy ships. The BBC's Ian Pannell, in Crimea, says the Ukrainian troops
on the peninsula feel beleaguered and abandoned by their commanders in
Ukraine. On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law
formalising Russia's takeover of Crimea from Ukraine, despite fresh
sanctions from the EU and the US.
Read more and see video at http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26698754
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