Topic: Ukrainian soldier killed in attack at Crimea base - Simferopol  (Read 2149 times)

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 A Ukrainian serviceman was killed today at a Ukrainian base that came under attack in Crimea’s main town Simferopol.

It was the first death on the peninsula from a military clash since the region came under Russian control three weeks ago.

As news spread of the death of the serviceman, in an assault on the base by unknown attackers, Ukraine’s pro-Western prime minister denounced it as a “war crime” and called for international talks to prevent an escalation of the conflict.

Ukraine’s acting president said Russia was annexing Crimea in actions reminiscent of Nazi Germany’s takeover of Austria and Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland in the run-up to World War Two. - Read More: IrishTimes

 

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