If you thought Putin was done with the Ukraine aftering annexing Crimea, then you were wrong. Russia thug troops stormed a Ukrainian air force base, firing shots, beating up foreign press and smashing through concrete walls with armored personnel carriers. At least two officers were injured.
|
| Russian troops storm Ukrainian air force base, beat foreign press |
|---|
Pro-Russian forces stormed a Ukrainian air force base in Crimea, firing shots and smashing through concrete walls with armored personnel carriers.
Two officers were was injured by gunshot wounds in the assault at Belbek Airbase, a Ukraine Defense ministry official confirmed to Fox News.
Several journalists, including foreign press, were beaten by Russian forces, officials told Fox News.
An APC also smashed open the front gate of the Belbek base near the port city of Sevastopol, according to footage provided by the Ukrainian Defense ministry. Two ambulances arrived and then departed shortly after. At least one of them was carrying what appeared to be a wounded person.