The newly-appointed head of Ukraine's navy has sworn allegiance to Crimea in front of the region's unrecognised pro-Russian leader, as Russian forces consolidate their hold on the Black Sea peninsula.
Ukraine has put its military on highest alert, with the defence ministry calling up army reservists, after Russian president Vladimir Putin declared he had the right to invade the country.
On Sunday, they surrounded several small Ukrainian military outposts and demanded the Ukrainian troops disarm. Some refused, leading to standoffs, although no shots were fired.
Meanwhile, Ukraine has launched a treason case against its head of Navy, Denis Berezovsky, after he surrendered his headquarters at the port of Sevastopol on Sunday on his second day on the job.
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The newly-appointed head of Ukraine's navy has sworn allegiance to Crimea in front of the region's unrecognised pro-Russian leader, as Russian forces consolidate their hold on the Black Sea peninsula.
Ukraine has put its military on highest alert, with the defence ministry calling up army reservists, after Russian president Vladimir Putin declared he had the right to invade the country.
On Sunday, they surrounded several small Ukrainian military outposts and demanded the Ukrainian troops disarm. Some refused, leading to standoffs, although no shots were fired.
Meanwhile, Ukraine has launched a treason case against its head of Navy, Denis Berezovsky, after he surrendered his headquarters at the port of Sevastopol on Sunday on his second day on the job.
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