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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 border guards report build up of Russian armour

Armed servicemen stand on guard at a roadblock at the Belbek airport near Sevastopol Credit: Reuters

Ukrainian border guards have reported a build-up of armoured vehicles on the Russian side of a narrow sea channel dividing Russia and the Ukrainian region of Crimea.

The build-up of Russian armour was near a ferry port on the Russian side of the Kerch Channel opposite the Ukrainian city of Kerch, a border guard spokesman said.

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