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KeepItReal

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Tue Mar 4, 2014, 03:09 AM Mar 2014

Ukrainian troops trying to peacefully take their besieged base's planes back (pics)

Reporting from a journalist here.

The soldiers are unarmed.

Update: Reporting says Russians are allowing 10 Ukrainian soldiers to maintain the base's planes

Pic of Ukranian troops marching to their base's occupied airfield:



Pic of Ukrainians being faced down by Russians:

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Ukrainian troops trying to peacefully take their besieged base's planes back (pics) (Original Post) KeepItReal Mar 2014 OP
I like their peaceful defiance. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #1
Agreed. KeepItReal Mar 2014 #2
Beautiful RobertEarl Mar 2014 #3
Great update! davidpdx Mar 2014 #4
Great work guys. nt okaawhatever Mar 2014 #5
Here's video of the encounter KeepItReal Mar 2014 #6
Good, now get in the international peace keepers as Obama offered. Keep the peace there. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #7
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