This the 1st confrontation between Russian and Uk troops. No shots fired. Yet. But Ukrainian base would be overwhelmed in fight. #Crimea
— Bill Neely (@BillNeelyNBC) March 2, 2014Crimea Standoff: Russian Gunmen Surround Ukraine Military Base -- NBC
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine - Russian troops surrounded a military base in Ukraine's Crimea region Sunday in a tense standoff as the security crisis in the region deepened.
Armed men arrived at the base in Perevalne and demanded the Ukrainian soldiers inside lay down their weapons
The Ukrainian forces remained defiant, but were heavily outnumbered.
No shots were fired in what appeared to be the first direct confrontation between Russian and Ukrainian military forces.
Russian troops haven't fired a shot. They don't need to. With rocket-propelled grenades at the ready, they have taken over Crimea without resistance and with the backing of most of this region's people.
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My Comment: It only takes one shot .... and this can quickly escalate into a very bloody confrontation.
Ukrainian troops behind gate of their base gaze out at dozens of Russian soldiers on other side. Very Cold War pic.twitter.com/YIesxxuYAg
— Bill Neely (@BillNeelyNBC) March 2, 2014
It won't take much more and the "shot" becomes inevitable.
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