With Ukraine military spokespersons acknowledging that military snipers were in action around the base in Semferopol and blood having been spilled:
- *UKRAINIAN INSTALLATION SEIZED BY UNIDENTIFIED GUNMEN: SELEZNYOV
- *UKRAINIAN MILITARY UNIT UNDER ARREST IN CRIMEA: SELEZNYOV
it would appear - as the Ukraine PM warned - that the situation has "moved from the political to military stage." While things are quiet once again outside the military base, the following live feed will cover events as night falls...
Forget about that truce. #Ukrainian [5] army units under attack today. #Ukraine [6] #Russia [7] #RussiaInvasion [8] #Crimea [9] pic.twitter.com/JhXXoBynju [10]
— Ukrainian Updates (@Ukroblogger) March 18, 2014 [11]
Live Feed:
As blood has been spilled...
First Ukrainian blood of #Crimea [9] campaign? Soldier shot in shoulder at stormed Simferopol base, now tense standoff pic.twitter.com/QV1DdFs5x8 [12]
— Ian Birrell (@ianbirrell) March 18, 2014 [13]
With pro-Russia militia in control of the base:
Russian troops and pro-Russian militia completely in control of base. Russian flag flying. Militias completely surrounding it.
— Nick Schifrin (@nickschifrin) March 18, 2014 [14]
But The Russians are on the move...
Battalion of #Ukraine [6] special forces approx 20 miles from the Russian border - on the move pic.twitter.com/4ussfbUNih [15]
— Piers Scholfield (@inglesi) March 18, 2014 [16]