Ukraine's soldiers in Crimea allowed to use weapons
18 March 2014, 22:32
Ukraine issued orders on Tuesday permitting its soldiers in Crimea to use weapons to protect their lives, Acting President Oleksander Turchinov's press service said.
Until now, forces deployed on the Black Sea peninsula had been told to avoid using arms against attack.
A defence ministry order issued after the incident said: 'Ukrainian troops in Crimea have been allowed to use weapons to defend and protect the lives of Ukrainian servicemen.'
Voice of Russia, Reuters
Source: http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_03_18/ Ukraines-soldiers-in-Crimea- allowed-to-use-weapons-9526/
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