Naval bases seized in Crimea

Ukraine is drawing up plans to withdraw its soldiers and their families from Crimea. Earlier, pro-Russian forces seized two naval bases – including Ukraine navy’s HQ – in Crimea. 

Ukraine crisis: Naval bases seized in Crimea

Ukraine is drawing up plans to withdraw its soldiers and their families from Crimea, Kiev’s security chief has said.

Earlier, pro-Russian forces seized two naval bases – including Ukraine navy’s HQ – in Crimea. Kiev says its navy chief has been detained.

It comes a day after Crimean leaders signed a treaty with Moscow absorbing the peninsula into Russia.

John Simpson reports from Sevastopol.

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Source: BBC.

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