Mike Giglio‏@mike_giglio22 mins
Young soldier at Ukrainian army camp near Russian border: "is it true America won't help us?"


Mike Giglio‏@mike_giglio15 mins
Ukraine soldier near Russia border: "If they come, they'll get theirs." But later: "we hope it won't happen. If u could only know how much."


Mike Giglio‏@mike_giglio10 mins
Ukraine soldier near Russia border: "it's the same as with Germany + Poland. Nobody gave them any reason, but they are searching for one."

Middle East News‏@MiddleEast_BRK·54 secs
#BreakingNews Ukrainian MoD spokesperson says 1 Ukrainian trooper dead in Russian attack in #Crimea. Unconfirmed so far


LBCI News English‏@LBCI_News_EN·27 secs
#Ukrainian serviceman killed during attack on Ukrainian base in Crimean capital Simferopol -Interfax quotes military spokesman Reuters


Russian Market‏@russian_market·5 secs
ONE UKRAINIAN SOLDIER KILLED DURING ASSAULT ON UKRAINIAN ARMY IN SIMFEROPOL BY RUSSIANS - DEFENSE MINISTER OF UKRAINE

Paul Waldie ‏@pwaldieGLOBE 3m

Bad sign: #Ukraine PM: "Russian soldiers have started shooting at Ukrainian military servicemen, and that is a war crime."

Is he dead?

Charles Dart ‏@CharlesMDart 1m

BREAKING: First military death in the Ukraine-Russia conflict has occurred as a Ukrainian officer has been shot and killed. #Ukraine

Oleksandr Piddubnyy ‏@Oleksander 58s

Ukrainian soldier was killed a few minutes ago by russian sniper in #Crimea It has began. ruSSian occupation in #Ukraine

Alex ‏@alex_snappy 1m

#ukraine serviceman killed - this is starting to get a bit hotter

bruce springnote ‏@BSpringnote 15 min
First Ukrainian soldier killed in the war with Russia #crimea


DollsYoann RT @cnnbrk: Ukrainian chief warrant officer dead after incident at Crimea base, nation's MOD spokesman says. http://cnn.it/1p6CXNG

Haroon Siddique ‏@Haroon_Siddique 3m

#Ukraine crisis: Soldier 'killed' at Crimean military base - live updates http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...b0930a0904b970 … via @guardian


Boris Zilberman ‏@rolltidebmz 1m

RT @inglesi We came across #Ukraine special forces near the Russian border today pic.twitter.com/W5FoL2ZfnY

Piers Scholfield ‏@inglesi 5m

Battalion of #Ukraine special forces approx 20 miles from the Russian border - on the move pic.twitter.com/4ussfbUNih

DasUwsb RT @BenBrownBBC: #Simferopol russian troops pushing back press at scene of shooting at Ukrainian base. Bursts of automatic fire heard http:…

6m
Ukrainian prime minister accuses Russia of a war crime; says conflict has moved from political to military stage - @guardian

2m
White House: US 'would not recognize' Russia's claimed annexation of Crimea - @petermaercbs

Ed Flanagan ‏@edmundflanagan 51m
Police won't tell us name of installation.
Our coordinate in #Simferopol are
Latitude: 44º 58' 30" N Longitude: 34º 08' 24" #Crimea

zerohedge‏@zerohedge·1 min
Ukraine Defense Minister Confirms 1 Soldier Killed, 2 Injured By Sniper

Ed Flanagan ‏@edmundflanagan 10m
Yellow bus has been pulled back.
Armed men with 50 caliber sniper rifles
seen taking positions around #Ukraine installation.

50 Cal Russian Style:
VKS "Vykhlop" - The best Russian large-caliber silenced sniper rifle
for SPETSNAZ FSB. And the newest 12,7mm assault rifle ASh-12.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdvuZZOhW2U&app=desktop

VKS sniper rifle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VKS_sniper_rifle



also:
KSVK 12.7
Degtyarev sniper rifle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KSVK_12.7



or maybe:
OSV-96
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSV-96



1m
Photo: Ukraine army tanks outside makeshift camp near border with Russia, in Donetsk region - @mike_giglio

6m
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney calls Russia's actions in Crimea a threat to international peace and security - @markknoller


keiffe ‏@keathmaronya 3m

I tell ya, that Vladimir Putin deserves a good clip around the ears. He's nothing but a bloody brat. #Crimea #Ukraine


Karpatenreizen ‏@Karpatenreizen 4m

Apparently about 6000 Crimean refugees are expected in ivanofrankivsk oblast only! Many ordinary Ukrainians host them. #hugovik #ukraine


MrMom ‏@Mrmom1231 40s
Jesus, Putin is annexing territory on Europes doorstep and #CNN is on its 500th consecutive hour of the missing plane.

zerohedge ‏@zerohedge · 1 min
WHITE HOUSE VOWS MORE ACTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA OVER UKRAINE, SAYS MORE DESIGNATIONS TO COME UNDER SANCTIONS ORDER

zerohedge ‏@zerohedge · 1 min
ESTONIA'S PRESIDENT ILVES SAYS EU RESPONSE TO RUSSIA MUST BE MORE ROBUST, "SHOULD NOT BE ABOUT THE PRICE OF GAS".

zerohedge‏@zerohedge·1 min
U.S. VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN SAYS EXPLORING IDEA OF ROTATING U.S. GROUND AND NAVAL FORCES FOR TRAINING, EXERCISES IN BALTICS



BBC
16:31:
"All of the [Ukrainian] troops at the military base in Simferopol have now been arrested," the Ukrayinska Pravda website says. "Their ID cards and money have been confiscated. They were taken outside, lined up, and their weapons were taken from them," it quotes spokesman Vladyslav Seleznyov as saying.

Kyle Schlegel ‏@schlegsua 1m
Time for #Ukraine to nationalize all #Russian assets on the mainland. Send a clear message to the Kremlin.

US Mediterranean Forces Go on High Alert, Rush Airlift to Israel. Russian Army on Comhttp://www.debka.com/article/23734/U...mbat-Readiness

Mike Giglio‏@mike_giglio4 mins
US official says Putin may invade E Ukraine. "But if he does that, it will be civil war. + it will be bloody + long." http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikegiglio/residents-of-eastern-ukraine-warn-of-partisan-war-if-russia …


gandalf greybeard ‏@gerrydogma · 16 min
Report : Ukrainian warships moved into the middle of the lake Donuzlav in attempt to minimize capture

Natalia Melnychuk‏@pravolivo3 hrs
#Ukraine navy at 8 ships in Donuzlav harbor got ultimatum from Russian part to surrender by 10 pm tonight, otherwise - "zachistka by force".

Shaun Walker‏@shaunwalker716m
My Ukraine military source in Crimea confirmed to me death of a junior officer, wounding of a captain. Sounded distraught on phone.

Tom Barton ‏@TomBartonJourno 17 min
Reports via local police there are 2 dead in #Ukrainian base storming by Russian forces. Possible gun battle.

Denholm ‏@distress_flag 55s

I'm watching pravdatv's #Ukraine #Crimea live broadcast on @Ustream! Come join me http://ustre.am/17UvA ! http://ustre.am/17UvA

On the ground:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/pravda...20140318094412


KAL301 ‏@KAL301 3m

#ukraine "governement" is not relying on thier own might, but of the implied support of the EU and west. Bad idea.


motaz turk ‏@motazturk 38s

World war 3 is just around the corner!!! Yaaay #Crimea #Ukraine #Russia


I AM SULLY ‏@Powermanium 1m

Trying to convince a #Soros troll that "nuclear war is crazy", is difficult - their IQ tends to be below 80.


الحاج رامبو ‏@RamyOraby 1m

Like the old days of the cold war! #Ukraine #Russia #US #EU #Crimea


Harley Wallen ‏@HarleyTheSwede 2m

Watching American news: #Stockmarket, #MH370 #celebrities Meanwhile in Europe: #Ukraine and #Russia at #war #Crimea what a mess!! #WakeUp

RT @nickschifrin: Russian troops and pro-Russian militia completely in control of base. Russian flag flying. Militias completely surrounding it.

gandalf greybeard‏@gerrydogma5m
Killed Ukrainian was serviceman, a cartographer who worked at photogrammetric information center - Defense Ministry spokesperson

RT @EuromaidanPR: SOS! Violence continues:now #Russian troops breaking 2 the houses of military & ordering their families 2 move out!-DmytroTymchukFB #Crimea

Nick Schifrin‏@nickschifrin25m
We also saw evidence of cross fire. Marks on wall and broken windows of adjacent, unfinished apartment building show incoming bullets.

Nick Schifrin‏@nickschifrin20 mins
Crimean govt: pro-Russian militia members shot by Ukrainian soldiers. But no evidence of any anger among militia members I spoke with.

Angelo Pirri ‏@angelopirri 3m

Angelo predicts #Crimea will be rubble in 3 months. #Russia will then move into #Ukraine. #Putin wants #Kiev not Crimea. Kiev = GRAIN

Raymond Pritchett‏@Galrahn2 mins
Russian military surrounding Ukrainian naval station at Cape Fiolent. Civilians fleeing area, believe battle imminent.
gandalf greybeard‏@gerrydogma·16m
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov tells Secretary Kerry that western sanctions are "unacceptable" and "will not remain without consequences":


Euromaidan PR‏@EuromaidanPR·9m
#Crimea, #Yalta: Colonel of Foreign Intelligence Service of #Ukraine kidnapped near his house. http://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2014/03/18/7019470/ … | PR News


Euromaidan PR‏@EuromaidanPR·14 secs
SOS! #Evpatoriya and #Nazerne: journalists needed. Missile and anti-aircraft military unit 55, attack is planned @KRYMSOS | PR #Crimea


RT ‏@RT_com · 1 min
#Kiev authorizes troops to use force, live ammo 'in self defense' http://rt.com/news/kiev-clashes-rioters-police-571/

Christopher Miller‏@ChristopherJM·3 mins
2 Reported Killed in First Bloodshed of Russia-Ukraine Crisis
http://mashable.com/2014/03/18/russi...WVjeXdndnRfIn0

Euromaidan PR ‏@EuromaidanPR 4m
Acting President of #Ukraine Turchynov: #Putin is responsible for the death of Ukrainian military http://www.day.kiev.ua/uk/news/18031...ih-vinen-putin

Euromaidan PR‏@EuromaidanPR·2 mins
#Ukrainian soldiers have been detained in #Crimea -@TheWorldPost |PR Post #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/4DpIzHNG8N



Ben Judah‏@b_judah19m
In Kiev shocked how many ppl - English speaking civil society types - have told me they put their names down for call up if Russia invades.

Mark MacKinnon‏@markmackinnon10 mins
As hostilities deepen over Ukraine, expats in Moscow get nervous: http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/amid-crimea-crisis-some-foreigners-in-moscow-worry-about-personal-safety/496296.html?ask_mobile=Y …




Maxim Eristavi ‏@MaximEristavi 1h
Watch MPs from far-right @vo_svoboda beat, humiliate a state TV-channel CEO,
forced him to write a resignation letter
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/45037911 …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N_hAB8WZLo


It is being deleted in many spots, don't know how long it will be "up".


Russian Market‏@russian_market·6m
#BREAKING Pro-Russian Donetsk Governor Gubarev beaten to coma in Kiev jail http://annatubten.livejournal.com/376246.html

Russian Market‏@russian_market·3m
Protesters in Donetsk demanded Gubarev's release from jail who is now put in coma in Kiev prison.

gandalf greybeard‏@gerrydogma11m
Two U-2's arriving at RAF Fairford today http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2811/13246690083_664711c4b3_b.jpg … & http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2881/13246686803_d541122b63_b.jpg …

zerohedge‏@zerohedge3m
Putin Spokesman Says Ukraine Forces Must Choose Sides: BBC



Ian Sherwood‏@IanJSherwood1 hr
" .@JohnKerry: #Russia's President Putin today gave a speech rewriting history, and it only further put him on the wrong side of history"

Turkey Warns Russia it Will Blockade Bosphorus if Violence Occurs

According to diplomatic sources, Turkey has threatened Russia with a blockade of the Bosphorus Strait

The threat to close the Bosphorus to Russia comes from a report by Hvylya, citing a Turkish diplomatic source. According to the source, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan yesterday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone and warned of the consequences for conflict with Ukraine. The Hvylya source was also reported on by UNIAN.

Concerns were also raised about the possible threat to ethnic Crimean Tatars in the region, citing recent murders and communications with Tatar leadership. Erdogan’s call to Putin warned that if Russia invades Ukraine, and so-called ‘Crimean self-defense’ forces engage in violence against the Tatar minority, Turkey will be forced to close passage into the Black Sea to Russian ships.

In a separate announcement, Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmet Davutoglu, said Moscow was pursing “self-willed policy” in the region and urged Russia to respect the territorial integrity of its neighboring countries. ”The security of Tatars is the main strategic priority for Turkey,” he remarked. ”Pandora’s box should not be opened. If you create a de facto situation in Ukraine, this will have a domino effect on all the countries in the Eurasia region,” Davutoglu said in televised remarks made the day of the Russian implemented referendum.

While the sea-port of Sevastopol has been lauded for its strategic importance as the only warm water port in the Black Sea Russia controls, restriction to it would be a self-made prison. Russian activity in the eastern basin of the Mediterranean is dependent on this passage to Crimea, and restriction would cut off arms shipments between Russia and the Syrian port in Tartus, as as well as lucrative arms deals with Egypt. As Amatzia Baram of Haaretz writes, “for Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Sevastopol port is indirectly the key to Syria and perhaps to Egypt and the entire Mediterranean in the future.”

http://ukrainianpolicy.com/turkey-wa...ade-bosphorus/




Giuseppe Stilo‏@GiuseppeStilo3·2 mins
#Ukraine navy: 40 ships, 20 docked at bases at Sevastopol & Donuzlav Bay. They will be seized by Black Sea Fleet?
http://en.ria.ru/russia/20140318/188...-Lawmaker.html …


Russia Could Take Command of Half of Ukrainian Fleet – Lawmaker




Ukrainian Fleet
© RIA Novosti. Vasily Batanov

17:20 18/03/2014

Tags: Russian Black Sea Fleet, Vladimir Komoyedov, Ukraine, Russia
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MOSCOW, March 18 (RIA Novosti) – Up to 20 warships and auxiliary vessels of the Ukrainian navy could become part of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet following the reunification of Crimea with Russia, a senior Russian lawmaker said Tuesday.

According to Adm. (Ret.) Vladimir Komoyedov, chair of the State Duma Committee on Defense, the Ukrainian navy comprises some 40 ships, 20 of which are currently docked at naval bases in Crimea at Sevastopol and Donuzlav Bay.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Crimea signed a treaty Tuesday reunifying Crimea and the city of Sevastopol with Russia. The Russian parliament is expected to ratify the treaty imminently.

“We can now assume that the ships that remain in Crimea will initially become part of the Crimean self-defense forces and will later join Russia’s Black Sea Fleet,” Komoyedov told RIA Novosti.
The Ukrainian ships that could be taken over by Russia include two corvettes, a command ship, several missile boats, minesweepers and the only Ukrainian submarine – the Foxtrot-class Zaporizhia diesel-electric boat, the admiral said.

© 2014 RIA Novosti