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Interfax - Russian forces are trying to take a Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile base in Crimea.
See 10.53am to 10.57am GMT here :
This is what Ukrainian news agency Unian are reporting:
In Yalta Russian military is trying to capture the anti-missile part of the APU - source
The report continues that to say that 15 soldiers arrived at the military base and took over the checkpoint. They are now trying to get access to the command post
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/01/crimea-crisis-deepens-as-russia-and-ukraine-ready-forces-live-updates