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steve2470

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1. BBC update

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Sun Mar 2, 2014, 06:05 AM

Mar 2014

10:03: BBC Ukrainian editor Nina Kuryata in Kiev has received reports of Russian paratroopers threatening to storm Ukrainian army's marine battalion barracks in the village Perevalnoye, south of Simferopol. The battalion refused to hand in weapons and is preparing for assault.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26405082

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Ukraine calls up military reservists [View all] steve2470 Mar 2014 OP

BBC update steve2470 Mar 2014 #1

Jesus fuck... but why would the Russians announce their attack plans? penultimate Mar 2014 #3

They believe Crimea is rightfully theirs. Resistance is futile. joshcryer Mar 2014 #5

Same reason we say where we're going to blow up / invade Recursion Mar 2014 #16

Jeez, there' are lots of troops who will surrender fully armed without a fight... EX500rider Mar 2014 #21

They'd better tell them to bring a broomstick from home, because those guys don't have much to MADem Mar 2014 #2

yep steve2470 Mar 2014 #4

Ukraine claims defections are false: joshcryer Mar 2014 #6

thanks for that nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #7

Facebook accounts for Ukraine cabinet ministers, who knew steve2470 Mar 2014 #8

anti-war demonstration in Moscow broken up steve2470 Mar 2014 #9

"So far the only ethnic Russians beaten/persecuted are the ones trying to demonstrate in Moscow pampango Mar 2014 #15

Frightening situation all around. nt. thucythucy Mar 2014 #20

Ukraine: Ukraine military will not shoot first. joshcryer Mar 2014 #10

BBC update steve2470 Mar 2014 #11

report from Russian border guard service, grain of salt needed.... steve2470 Mar 2014 #12

Who is in charge of defence in post-revolution Ukraine? joshcryer Mar 2014 #13

yep just posted that also nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #14

NATO statement steve2470 Mar 2014 #17

This dude facing down dozens of army guys has guts: joshcryer Mar 2014 #18

Headline now: Ukraine orders full military mobilisation over Russia moves muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #19