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Defence & Security News - Ukraine |
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Sunday, March 16, 2014 08:08 AM | |||
Russian soldiers backed by helicopters seize a natural gaz facility near Strilkove in Ukraine. | |||
Saturday,
March 15, 2014, Russian troops backed by four helicopter gunships and
three armored combat vehicles seize a natural gas facility near the village
of Strilkove about 1:30 p.m. local time, according to Ukrainian officials.
It was not immediately clear whether the incursion was a temporary reconnaissance
mission or a Russian attempt to secure the Ukrainian energy outpost just
off the Crimean coast. |
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The village of Strilkove is about 8 kilometres to the north of the border of the Crimean coast. |
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helicopters landed near Strilkove village on the north of Arabat Spit,
narrow piece of land on the south of Kherson region, bringing 60 commandos,
the State Border Service reported. The Russians told the Ukrainian border guards they came to defend from possble terrorist attack the local natural gas production station owned by Chornomornaftogaz, an Ukraine exploration company that Crimea authorities have declared as its own property. |
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