RUSSIAN FLAG RAISED IN CRIMEA

Houses of Parliament and the Council of Ministers of Crimea captured by armed men "in unmarked uniform"

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Armed men seize government HQ, raise Russian flag in Ukraine's Crimea .

Armed men seized the regional government headquarters and parliament on Ukraine's Crimea peninsula on Thursday and raised the Russian flag.

A Reuters correspondent on the scene in the Crimean capital, Simferopol, said the door of the parliament was blockaded from inside by tables and chairs and no one was now able to enter.

Interfax news agency quoted a witness as saying there were about 60 people inside and that they had many weapons. It said no one had been hurt when the buildings were seized in the early hours of Thursday.

"I heard gunfire in the night, came down and saw lots of people going in. Some then left. I'm not sure how many are still in there," a 30-year-old man who gave his name only as Roman told Reuters.

Houses of Parliament and the Council of Ministers of Crimea captured by armed men "in unmarked uniform." HT: Flot.[Google Translate]

Houses of Parliament and the Council of Ministers of Crimea captured by armed men "in unmarked uniform." This was announced by the head of the Majlis on Facebook (unofficial Crimean Tatar parliament) Refat Chubarov. Any claims, according to him, they have not yet advanced.

capture by buildings shall also BSNews. "Information untrue. Council of Ministers of Crimea on the building raised the Russian flag" - the agency. According to the "Center for Investigative Journalism," and raised the Russian flag over the building of the Crimean parliament.

The source said some details of the capture: according to him, in the capture of a government building people "overpowered guards and police threw stun grenades." town center, according to the source, is covered by law enforcement officials. Were not allowed any pedestrians or vehicles. eve of the building of the Crimean parliament passed two rallies.

In one of them supporters attended the Crimea to Russia, the other - the representatives of the Crimean Tatar community, acting for the preservation of the region within Ukraine and supports the recent change of government in the country.

Black Sea Fleet will make adjustments - Milonow about Crimea 

St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly deputy Vitaly Milonow commented on the situation around the Crimea, where clashes between persons claiming the MPs not to recognize the new leadership, and the Crimean Tatars, supporting the change of power in the country. 

"Can we afford this way, a handful for some new minorities pass Crimea Banderovites? It's time real patriotism "- wrote in his microblog deputy in the" Twitter. "

According to him, the Crimean Tatars have been dreaming about the Kosovo scenario "grab Orthodox edge using fascists and NATO." "Black Sea Fleet will make adjustments "- he concluded.

Recall, February 25 inhabitants of Crimea began an indefinite protest in front of the Supreme Council, demanding that the deputies did not recognize the country's new leadership. They also demanded to restore the constitution of the Crimea as amended in 1992, according to which the republic had its own president and independent foreign policy.

February 26 at the same location of the Crimean Tatars rally began supporting the change of power in the country. Meetings between members clashes. According to some reports, about 20 people injured, one died.

Defense Ministry takes measures to ensure safety of facilities, infrastructure and arsenals Black Sea Fleet, told reporters Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. 

"We carefully watch what happens in the Crimea that is happening around the Black Sea Fleet. We take measures to ensure the security of the facilities, infrastructure and arsenals Black Sea Fleet, "- said the Minister on February 26 in Moscow.

About what exactly measures in question, he did not elaborate. 

Meanwhile, earlier unofficially reported that some checkpoints BSF reinforced armor in case of provocation.In general, as a source said RIA Novosti, stationed in the Crimea, the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian bear service as usual.

A change of power in Ukraine took place over the weekend. Verkhovna Rada of ousted President Viktor Yanukovych from power to change the constitution, the duties entrusted to the President and the Speaker Oleksandr Turchynov appointed presidential elections on May 25.

Yanukovych also said that is the legally elected head of state, and the country has all the hallmarks of a coup. Moscow doubts in the legitimacy of decisions of the Verkhovna Rada .

On Tuesday, some residents gathered for an indefinite Crimean rally demanding the leadership of the region not to recognize the new government in Kiev. On the other hand rally representatives of the Crimean Tatar community, supporting the change of power.