Unidentified gunmen take control of airport in Crimea's capital [photos]

Tensions are escalating in Ukraine after armed men who may or may not be Russian took control of Simferopol International Airport in Crimea:

#Ukraine: more pics alleg. showing professional #Russia separatist gunmen seizing #Crimea airport #putin #simferopol pic.twitter.com/5OCamxI4qP

— East of Brussels (@EastOfBrussels) February 28, 2014

Unidentified men in unmarked uniforms patrol Crimean airport in Ukraine http://t.co/lT5FtiUQ7y pic.twitter.com/QGZqpScutf

— WTOP (@WTOP) February 28, 2014

#Ukraine: Unidentified armed men seize the airport in Crimea's capital Simferopol #AFP pic.twitter.com/TpvhqaunbV

— AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) February 28, 2014

Military troops, reportedly Russian, patrol grounds of Simferopol airport in #Crimea as #Ukraine tensions mount. pic.twitter.com/ZsBghBSVif

— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) February 28, 2014

#Ukraine …it's all rather surreal at Simferopol airport… pic.twitter.com/GleT2bpQRb

— Stuart Webb (@Worldwidewebb1) February 28, 2014

#Photo: Unidentified gunmen wearing army uniform are controlling #Simferopol airport in #Crimea, #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/LLUQxlaaRx

— Petr Shelomovskiy (@shelomovskiy) February 28, 2014

Soldiers now controlling Crimea's main airport look v professional. All markings removed from uniforms. #Ukraine calling it 'invasion'

— James Mates (@jamesmatesitv) February 28, 2014

A soldier at Crimea's Semferipol airport has confirmed to local Channel 1 TV that they are Russian. #Ukraine

— James Mates (@jamesmatesitv) February 28, 2014

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Russian Black Sea Fleet command denies any of its forces are involved in actions against airports in #crimea #ukraine

— James Mates (@jamesmatesitv) February 28, 2014

NEW: via @smirnova_welt: "Road to Sevastopol airport blocked by armed people." #Crimea #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/022IRhsuRf

— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) February 28, 2014

10-15 armed Russian military officers at the entrance to #Simferopol airport admin buildings. theinsider |PR Photo pic.twitter.com/VvzNt70JZR

— Euromaidan PR (@EuromaidanPR) February 28, 2014

#Simferopol airport now. Armed men still here pic.twitter.com/Pu8uDeHjjJ – @BBCDanielS |PR News #Ukraine

— Euromaidan PR (@EuromaidanPR) February 28, 2014

Yesterday, pro-Russian gunmen took over Crimea’s parliament and hoisted the Russian flag. Ukraine is now accusing Russia of “armed invasion.”