Russian troops and pro-Russian militias stormed one of the last military bases still in the hands of the Ukraine army with assault vehicles and heavy machine guns. Realizing they were overmatched, the Ukrainian soldiers lined up on the parade ground and with Russian guns pointed at them, began to sing the Ukraine national anthem. Telegraph: Troops at one of the last major Ukrainian bases in Crimea defiantly sang their national anthem on Saturday as Russian forces stormed their compound and demanded their surrender. Russian soldiers and armed pro-Kremlin toughs assaulted the base just after lunchtime, backed by armoured vehicles that smashed through the compound’s gates. The raid came after the Ukrainians had pointedly ignored a deadline from the Russians to surrender, even holding a wedding celebration at the base for a newly-married serviceman and his bride. As the Russian force, bristling with heavy machine guns, over-ran the base, the...(Read Full Post)