BELBEK: Elite Russian troops firing into the air and backed by armored vehicles stormed a Ukrainian airbase in Crimea on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) as Russia’s defiant march across the rebel peninsula rolled on despite sanctions and growing global isolation.
The dramatic takeover provided the most spectacular show of force since Russia sent its troops into Crimea three weeks ago before formally absorbing the flashpoint peninsula on Tuesday.
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