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Russian troops forced their way into a Ukrainian airbase in Crimea with armoured vehicles, automatic fire and stun grenades, injuring a Ukrainian serviceman and detaining the base's commander for talks. A Reuters reporter said armoured vehicles smashed through a wall of the compound and he heard bursts of gunfire and grenades. Colonel Yuliy Mamchur, the commander of the Belbek base, said a Ukrainian serviceman had been injured and that he himself was being taken away by the Russians for talks at an unspecified location.


Colonel Yuly Mamchur, center, speaks to Lieutenants Galina Volosyanchik, left, and Ivan Benera, center right, celebrating their wedding at the Belbek airbase outside Sevastopol, Crimea, on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Two young Lieutenants got married today and arrived to their unit for a short celebration as Russian troops continue to occupy part of the airbase and demand surrender of Ukrainian airmen. (Photo by Ivan Sekretarev/AP Photo)

Colonel Yuly Mamchur, center, speaks to Lieutenants Galina Volosyanchik, left, and Ivan Benera, center right, celebrating their wedding at the Belbek airbase outside Sevastopol, Crimea, on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Two young Lieutenants got married today and arrived to their unit for a short celebration as Russian troops continue to occupy part of the airbase and demand surrender of Ukrainian airmen. (Photo by Ivan Sekretarev/AP Photo)




Ukrainian airmen dance as they celebrate their comrade's wedding at the Belbek airbase outside Sevastopol, Crimea, on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Two young Lieutenants, medic Galina Volosyanchik and communication officer Ivan Benera got married today and arrived to their unit for a short celebration as Russian troops continue to occupy part of the airbase and demand surrender of Ukrainian airmen. (Photo by Ivan Sekretarev/AP Photo)

Ukrainian airmen dance as they celebrate their comrade's wedding at the Belbek airbase outside Sevastopol, Crimea, on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Two young Lieutenants, medic Galina Volosyanchik and communication officer Ivan Benera got married today and arrived to their unit for a short celebration as Russian troops continue to occupy part of the airbase and demand surrender of Ukrainian airmen. (Photo by Ivan Sekretarev/AP Photo)




A Ukrainian serviceman holds a flag of Ukraine and smokes at a military base in the Crimean town of Belbek, near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. Russian troops have surrounded the Ukrainian airbase in Crimea and issued an ultimatum to forces inside to surrender, the deputy commander of the base in Belbek, near Sevastopol, said on Saturday. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)

A Ukrainian serviceman holds a flag of Ukraine and smokes at a military base in the Crimean town of Belbek, near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. Russian troops have surrounded the Ukrainian airbase in Crimea and issued an ultimatum to forces inside to surrender, the deputy commander of the base in Belbek, near Sevastopol, said on Saturday. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)




Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, gather on a hill near a military base in the Crimean town of Belbek outside Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)

Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, gather on a hill near a military base in the Crimean town of Belbek outside Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)




A Russian military officer (back) talks to Ukrainian Colonel Yuli Mamchur (L), demanding Ukrainian servicemen to leave a military base in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

A Russian military officer (back) talks to Ukrainian Colonel Yuli Mamchur (L), demanding Ukrainian servicemen to leave a military base in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)




A Russian military officer (L) talks to Ukrainian Colonel Yuli Mamchur (L), demanding Ukrainian servicemen leave a military base in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

A Russian military officer (L) talks to Ukrainian Colonel Yuli Mamchur (L), demanding Ukrainian servicemen leave a military base in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)




Military vehicles, believed to be Russian, are seen in front of the entrance to a military base, with Ukrainian servicemen seen in the background, in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

Military vehicles, believed to be Russian, are seen in front of the entrance to a military base, with Ukrainian servicemen seen in the background, in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)




Members of pro-Russian self-defence units take cover behind cars outside a military base in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

Members of pro-Russian self-defence units take cover behind cars outside a military base in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)




Pro Russian Militia people hide themselves behind cars as they secure the road to the Belbek airbase outside Sevastopol, Crimea, on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Russian forces used at least four armored vehicles to break into an air base here, seizing control of one of the last Ukrainian military outposts in Crimea. (Photo by Andrew Lubimov/AP Photo)

Pro Russian Militia people hide themselves behind cars as they secure the road to the Belbek airbase outside Sevastopol, Crimea, on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Russian forces used at least four armored vehicles to break into an air base here, seizing control of one of the last Ukrainian military outposts in Crimea. After an hours-long tense standoff between Russian and Ukrainian forces, gunfire and explosions could be heard as the vehicles broke down the gate at the air base located just outside Sevastopol. (Photo by Andrew Lubimov/AP Photo)




Members of pro-Russian self-defence units take cover behind cars outside a military base in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

Members of pro-Russian self-defence units take cover behind cars outside a military base in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)




Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, take cover behind an armoured vehicle as they attempt to take over a military airbase in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. 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. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)

Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, take cover behind an armoured vehicle as they attempt to take over a military airbase in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. 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. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)




Members of pro-Russian self-defence units take cover behind cars outside a military base in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

Members of pro-Russian self-defence units take cover behind cars outside a military base in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)




Ukrainian servicemen gather at a military airbase after an assault of pro-Russian forces in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

Ukrainian servicemen gather at a military airbase after an assault of pro-Russian forces in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)




Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, stand guard, with Ukrainian servicemen seen in the foreground, at a military airbase, in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. Russian troops forced their way into a Ukrainian airbase in Crimea with armored vehicles, automatic fire and stun grenades on Saturday, injuring a Ukrainian serviceman and detaining the base's commander for talks. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)

Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, stand guard, with Ukrainian servicemen seen in the foreground, at a military airbase, in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. Russian troops forced their way into a Ukrainian airbase in Crimea with armored vehicles, automatic fire and stun grenades on Saturday, injuring a Ukrainian serviceman and detaining the base's commander for talks. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)




Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, take cover behind an armoured vehicle as they attempt to take over a military airbase in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)

Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, take cover behind an armoured vehicle as they attempt to take over a military airbase in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)




Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, stand guard, with Ukrainian servicemen seen in the foreground, at a military airbase, in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)

Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, stand guard, with Ukrainian servicemen seen in the foreground, at a military airbase, in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)




Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, stand guard at a military airbase in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)

Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, stand guard at a military airbase in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)




Members of pro-Russian self-defence units run together with plain-clothes people outside a military base in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. Russian troops have surrounded a Ukrainian airbase in Crimea and issued an ultimatum to forces inside to surrender, the deputy commander of the base in Belbek, near Sevastopol, said on Saturday. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

Members of pro-Russian self-defence units run together with plain-clothes people outside a military base in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. Russian troops have surrounded a Ukrainian airbase in Crimea and issued an ultimatum to forces inside to surrender, the deputy commander of the base in Belbek, near Sevastopol, said on Saturday. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)




A Ukrainian serviceman (R) talks to armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, who stand guard at a military airbase, in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)

A Ukrainian serviceman (R) talks to armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, who stand guard at a military airbase, in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)




Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, drive an armoured vehicle before breaking the gate of a military airbase as they attempt to take over in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)

Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, drive an armoured vehicle before breaking the gate of a military airbase as they attempt to take over in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)




Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, drive an armoured vehicle onto the territory of a military airbase as they attempt to take over in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)

Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, drive an armoured vehicle onto the territory of a military airbase as they attempt to take over in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)




Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, drive an armoured vehicle onto the territory of a military airbase as they attempt to take over in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)

Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, drive an armoured vehicle onto the territory of a military airbase as they attempt to take over in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)




Members of pro-Russian self-defence units block and detain an unidentified man outside a military airbase in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

Members of pro-Russian self-defence units block and detain an unidentified man outside a military airbase in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)




A Ukrainian serviceman (R, front) talks to armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, who stand guard at a military airbase, in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)

A Ukrainian serviceman (R, front) talks to armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, who stand guard at a military airbase, in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)




Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, take cover behind an armoured vehicle as they attempt to take over a military airbase in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)

Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, take cover behind an armoured vehicle as they attempt to take over a military airbase in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)




Civilians are led by members of pro-Russian self-defence units as they run outside a military base during an assault in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. Russian troops forced their way into a Ukrainian airbase in Crimea with armored vehicles, automatic fire and stun grenades on Saturday, injuring a Ukrainian serviceman and detaining the base's commander for talks. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

Civilians are led by members of pro-Russian self-defence units as they run outside a military base during an assault in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)




An armoured vehicle and armed people are seen in the territory of a military base after an assault of pro-Russian forces in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

An armoured vehicle and armed people are seen in the territory of a military base after an assault of pro-Russian forces in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)




Members of pro-Russian self-defence units move in the direction of a military airbase as they attempt to take over in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

Members of pro-Russian self-defence units move in the direction of a military airbase as they attempt to take over in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)




Members of pro-Russian self-defence units take cover behind cars outside a military base in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

Members of pro-Russian self-defence units take cover behind cars outside a military base in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)




Armed men (L), believed to be Russian servicemen, stand guard as Ukrainian servicemen pass by at a military airbase in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. 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. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)

Armed men (L), believed to be Russian servicemen, stand guard as Ukrainian servicemen pass by at a military airbase in the Crimean town of Belbek near Sevastopol March 22, 2014. 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. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)
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