Live feed from Belbek air force base in Crimea, where Ukrainian troops are making a last stand against Russia http://t.co/BOIysUC4ll
— max seddon (@maxseddon) March 22, 2014
Belbek is the largest #Ukrainian air base in #Crimea. Russian troops surround the base now. Snipers, APCs in position. via @BBCiPannell
— Laura Walker (@LauraWalkerKC) March 22, 2014
Belbek commander Yuri Manchur insists he won't leave bass without orders from Kiev to do so #cbc pic.twitter.com/b3sxKPo879
— Nahlah Ayed (@NahlahAyed) March 22, 2014
Update:
Gate smashed in by APC:
The gate at Belbek air force base has been smashed by an APC. Screengrab via @russiannavyblog pic.twitter.com/7QVkdnHjhG
— max seddon (@maxseddon) March 22, 2014
Shooting and explosions as Russian troops storm Belbek airbase in #Crimea
— Ian Pannell (@BBCiPannell) March 22, 2014
Livestream cam at Belbek base ripped down by #Russia forces. #Crimea
— Alexander Marquardt (@MarquardtA) March 22, 2014
Last picture of Russian ripping down the camera.
Russians take down #Belbek livestream camera. Fear the worst. pic.twitter.com/DjMPQysAlj
— Just Hovens Greve (@JustHovensGreve) March 22, 2014
Update:
(Reuters) – The commander of Belbek airbase in Crimea said on Saturday he would be taken away by Russian forces for talks after they entered the base with armored vehicles and automatic rifles.
One Ukrainian was injured in the takeover of the base, which had been one of the last military facilities in Crimea still under Ukrainian control, Ukraine’s Colonel Juliy Mamchur told Reuters.
Asked if he thought he would return safely from the talks at an unspecified location – he said: “That remains to be seen. For now we are placing all our weapons in the base’s storage.”