Russian Media Reporting That One Pro-Russian Militiaman Was Killed And Two Other Wounded On Tuesday From A Sniper Attack In The Crimean Capital Of Simferopol

Ukrainian military men in Crimea (archive). © RIA Novosti. Andrei Stenin

Pro-Russian Forces Attacked In Crimea, One Dead – Report -- RIA Novosti

SIMFEROPOL, March 18 (RIA Novosti) – One pro-Russian militiaman was killed and two other wounded on Tuesday in a sniper attack on the streets of the Crimean capital, Simferopol, local media reported.

A unit of pro-Russian self-defense forces came under sniper fire while searching for a group of unidentified gunmen on a tip from local residents, the Kryminform news agency said citing a Crimean police source.

“As a result, one member of self-defense forces was killed and two were wounded,” the source said, adding that the incident could have been a premeditated provocation.

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My Comment: This follows an earlier report that a Ukrainian soldier was killed when Russian forces stormed the Simferopol Base. It is hard to get independent reports on what is happening in Crimea .... even my relatives who live in Ukraine do not know for sure what is happening. But we are all sure about one thing .... tensions are rising/people are nervous/threats are being made/and the military for both sides are now on high alert.

Update: 2 killed in shooting near Crimea military research center, unknown snipers 'behind attack' -- RT