Government buildings seized by armed men in Ukraine

Ukraine’s acting interior minister says troops and police have been put on high alert after dozens of men seized local government and legislature buildings in the Crimea region.

Government buildings seized by armed men in Ukraine

Ukraine’s acting interior minister says troops and police have been put on high alert after dozens of men seized local government and legislature buildings in the Crimea region.

The intruders raised a Russian flag over the parliament building in the regional capital Simferopol, but did not immediately voice any demands.

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