UKRAINE, MARCH 13, 2014

The Crimea, an integral part of Ukraine, is being occupied by foreign troops.

On March 13, 2014, the developments were characterized by the following:

Extension of Russia’s military presence on the peninsula, criminal activities by members of Russian extremist organizations

• In Donetsk, extremists who came from Russia attacked anti-war rally leaving at least two people dead and more than fifty injured
• In Donuzlav Bay, Russia’s military has sunk the fourth of its vessels in order to block the exit for Ukrainian ships
• Strengthening of Russian military block-posts in the villages of Chongar, Armyansk and Dzanhgara on the Crimean border with mainland Ukraine
• Beginning of more aggressive phase of destabilization of Ukraine’s Border Guard Service’s activities in Crimea in a form of intimidation and ultimatums of surrender
• Violation of Ukraine’s airspace by intensified flights of Russian military planes
• Extension of Russia’s military presence in a form of entrance of 3 military vessels in Azov Sea aquatorium
• Altogether, Russia has moved at least 308 units of ground military transportation on the territory of Crimea, including 4 rocket systems “Grad”, 191 military trucks and 40 armored vehicles

 Illegal separatist activities of self-proclaimed pro-Russian “puppet” government

• Announcement of plans to transfer the rights for extraction of Crimean energy resource to Russia’s “Gazprom”
• Statement by leader of Crimean “puppet government” indicating intention to take control over Ukraine’s state energy company “Chornomornaftogaz”
• In Feodosia, state petroleum provision company was seized by so-called “self-defense” forces
• Decision of “puppet government” to limit to 300 hryvnias the issuance by ATM machines and to work out a plan of nationalization of Ukraine’s commercial banks in Crimea
• As of today, at least four activists of Crimea’s “Euromaidan” are missing

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