Russia gives Ukrainian forces in Crimea ultimatum to surrender - Interfax
4 March 2014 3:35 AM IST
Ultimatum issued by Russia's Black Sea fleet. Ukraine warned of 'real assault'
A boy looks at armed men blocking access to a Ukrainian border guards base not far from the village of Perevalne near Simferopol, Crimea.
Russia's Black Sea Fleet has told Ukrainian forces in Crimea to surrender by 5 a.m. (0300 GMT) on Tuesday or face a military assault, Interfax news agency quoted a source in the Ukrainian Defence Ministry as saying.
The ultimatum, Interfax said, was issued by Alexander Vitko, the fleet's commander.
The ministry did not immediately confirm the report and there was no immediate comment by the Black Sea Fleet, which has a base in Crimea, where Russian forces are in control.
"If they do not surrender before 5 a.m. tomorrow, a real assault will be started against units and divisions of the armed forces across Crimea," the agency quoted the ministry source as saying.
( Source : reuters )
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