Several international news outlets are tweeting that Russia has issued an ultimatum to Ukraine: Surrender in Crimea by 3am GMT or face a “storm.”
Russia's fleet has given Ukrainian forces in Crimea until 3am to surrender or face a military assault: http://t.co/8RKQfZxU2R
— Yahoo News UK (@YahooNewsUK) March 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/julesmattsson/status/440516926994141184
Russian military gives Ukraine forces in Crimea until 0300GMT to surrender or "face storm" – Ukraine Defence sources http://t.co/LfBBM7PGeO
— Breaking.co.uk (@BreakingCoDotUK) March 3, 2014
Uh Oh! Russia just gave soldiers in Crimea-Ukraine the ultimatum to surrender by Tuesday morning or "face the storm". Circa 1939. #Putin
— Autry Welch (@AutryWelch) March 3, 2014
@bbcnews_ticker and so it begins…
— Janus (@Janus456) March 3, 2014
Ultimate bullying: #Russia tells #Ukrainian forces in #Crimea to leave by Tuesday morning or face ‘military storm,' Russian state media says
— BrainTurnedOff (@BrainTurnedOff) March 3, 2014
Bracing…
Blue skies over the Kerch Strait, before the storm clouds rolled over #Crimea pic.twitter.com/jmv3clay2E
— Matthew Ward (@HistoryNeedsYou) March 3, 2014
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And here’s the current scene at the military base in Perevalne, scene of the standoff Twitchy told you about this weekend.
Local pro-Russia militia prevent media getting close to besieged Ukrainian base at Perevalne, Crimea. pic.twitter.com/EnVKkzKNqF
— John Angier (@johnangier) March 3, 2014
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