Russia takes over Crimea's Novofedorivka base

Several hundred unarmed pro-Russian protesters have seized a Ukrainian airbase at Novofedorivka in western Crimea.

Armoured vehicles also stormed an airbase at Belbek, near Sevastopol. The base is now said to be under Russian control.

Mark Lowen reports from Novofedorivka.

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