Reports: Russia tells Ukraine to surrender in Crimea or 'face storm'

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

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

Previous Twitchy coverage of Ukraine.