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Ukrainian Navy chief charged with treason after defecting

Ukraine will try the head of the navy for treason, after he surrendered his headquarters in the Crimean port of Sevastopol.

Denis Berezovsky was shown on Russian television swearing allegiance to the pro-Russian regional leaders of Crimea.

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Ukraine Navy chief 'defects' to Crimea region

An as yet unverified video is reported to show the recently appointed Ukrainian Navy Chief Rear Admiral Denis Berezovsky swearing allegiance to the Crimea region.

Rear Admiral Denis Berezovsky Credit: YouTube

The video, in Russian, was posted on YouTube.

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