The “self-defense” of Sevastopol gang (approximately 200 persons) broke tha gates of checkpoints of the UA Navy HQ. Gunmen broke into the territory of the HQ. Staff officers barricaded themselves inside. The “self-defense” tries to hang the Russian flag instead of Ukrainian one. UPD…

UPD 1: the attackers formed a live corridor and shout: “Ukrainian officers, come out!”

UPD 2: eyewitnesses report that the attackers were able to move forward for 50 meters to the direction of the HQ

UPD 3: two UAZes with the armed “self-defense” people are on the territory of the HQ

UPD 4: the arsenal is now guarded by the Russian soldiers. The press and TV are in the HQ. Ukrainian flag was replaced by the Russian one.

UPD 5: “Self-defense” people are looting.

UPD 6: Black Sea Fleet Commander Vitko is going to the HQ for negotiations

UPD 7: Alexander Vitko is in the HQ now.

UPD 8: In some rooms of the military camp still there is no electricity.

UPD 9: “self-defense” urges to find and destroy the web camera in the HQ.

UPD 10: Computer recorded video from the cameras has been destroyed.

UPD 11. Negotiatons between the Commander of the Black Sea Fleet Commander A.Vitko and the UA Navy HQ failed. Vitko left the territory of the military unit. The “self defense” assaults buildings with Ukrainian soldiers.

UPD 12. “Self-defense” captured UA Navy HQ communication node. According to the updated information, in the morning the “self-defense” broke the human chain of unarmed officers defending the gates of the HQ through with cars.

UPD 13. The operational control room of the UA Navy HQ was captured. The duty officer was able to report to the UA Navy Command that the HQ had been captured by the “self-defense” insurgents under the guise of the Russian armed forces. Right now there are approximately 30 armed Russian soldiers inside the HQ.

UPD 14. UA NAVY HQ, report from the ground: it is said that the Russian Marines are planning to visit the HQ; they will replace the “self-defence”. Several groups of our military remain in the barricaded buildings. It is also reported that the Russian Marines will “spare the Ukrainian military from the anger of Sevastopol people” so that they come out looking as White Knights riding in on a horse to save the day. UKRAINIAN MILITARY UNITS are beginning to turn in weapons to the Russian invaders. We expect these weapons to act soon in the crime scenes in Crimea and be used as a “proof of Ukrainian interference” which will justify the subsequent repressions.

UPD 15. UA Navy HQ: Ukrainian officers barricaded in the arsenal do not surrender!