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

On March 21, 2014, the developments were characterized by the following:

Assaults and blockade of Ukrainian military bases on the peninsula, extension of Russia’s military presence in Crimea

• On lake Donuzlav, seven Ukrainian military ships are blocked by Russian vessels
• In Belbek, Ukrainian Airforce division has refused to comply with demands to surrender arms
• On Striletska Bay near Sevastopol, Ukrainian submarine “Zaporizhia” was seized by Russian armed forces
• On cape Fiolent, Ukrainian military division was assaulted and forcefully seized
• In Prevalne, personnel of Ukrainian military division was forcefully dispersed by Russian armed forces
• In Sevastopol, Russian occupiers have begun property inventory on the territory of military hospital of Ukrainian Navy
• Altogether, 26 state infrastructure facilities of Ukraine have been seized and 38 (including 31 military) are being blocked

Political escalation on behalf of Russia, illegal separatist activities of self-proclaimed “puppet” government of Crimea

• Russian president V.Putin has signed a law on Crimea’s accession to Russia
• Announcement of plans to review “Kharkiv agreements” and the price of Russian gas for Ukraine
• Unfounded allegations by Russian Prime Minister D.Medvedev about Ukraine’s $12 billion debt to Russia
• “Puppet” government has decided on denying entry to Crimea for over 200 members of Ukrainian parliament
• Announcement of plans to build a pipeline connecting Russia to Crimea
• Announcement of plans to aggregate so-called “self-defense” forces of Crimea into the Russian army
• In Armyansk, so-called “self-defense” forces have kidnapped two Romanian journalists
• Whereabouts of at least 10 pro-Ukrainian who have previously disappeared in Crimea are still unknown

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