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Simferopol's military base on Karla Marksa street remains blocked by (Crimea's) self-defense forces.
So far, there have been no clashes reported.
The Ukrainian military improvised the means to block the gates with barbed wire, and built sack barricades.
Armed Ukrainian servicemen patrol the base.
The soldiers are still faithful to their oath.
The groups of so-called vigilantes are positioned nearby the two entrances to the base.
They consider any journalist an instigator, yet, they cannot clearly explain why they say so.
Perhaps they have something to hide.
Provocations, right? Why do you think so? Well, ahh...
The situation on the Kalinin street also has not changed.
The servicemen are holding the fort. Their wives deliver food.
The entrance to the military base is blocked by military equipment from inside, in case of attacks.
Ukrainian and Crimean flags are waving by the entrance.
The military base in the Perevalnyi village in the district of Simferopol is still being blocked by armed men and the so-called self-defense forces.
They don't allow anybody to come by the gates and request documents without any legitimate justification.
Show me (your documents).
You came here with your camera.
I am people's self-defense.
Fine. You are asking for my documents. But you have no legal right to do so. We don't trust you.
The residents of Crimea support the Ukrainian military.
Viktor Girs, resident of Alushta.
I came here to our Ukrainian patriots, our warriors.
I brought them some hot food, and wanted to express by moral and spiritual support.
The oath is the cornerstone for those men, warriors, citizens of Ukraine, patriots.
They can never betray or reject that oath.
Some armed self-defensemen are quite aggressive and do not allow cameramen to film.
They continue asking the Ukrainian servicemen to surrender, but (the servicemen) remain faithful to their oath.
Aleksandr Shagapov, Aleksy Ruskih, News Service, Volna