Ukraine: Navy chief defects to Russia as new chief stays

Ukrainian military in Crimea are facing tough choices with Russian forces blocking their military units and demanding them to surrender while they have allegiances with the government in Kiev.

In an attempt to win their support, current Navy chief Rear Admiral Sergey Hayduk and a defected former head of Navy Denis Berezovskiy spoke to Ukrainian officers at the Navy's headquarters in Sevastopol.

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