MOSCOW, March 18 (RIA Novosti) – Up to 20 warships and auxiliary vessels of the Ukrainian navy could become part of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet following the reunification of Crimea with Russia, a senior Russian lawmaker said Tuesday.
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A sailor stands guard on Ukrainian Slavutych military ship on Sevastopol bay, on March 18, 2014. Ukraine's Western-backed prime minister said on Tuesday that his country's conflict with Russia was entering a \"military stage\" following claims by Kiev that one of its officers was shot and wounded in Crimea. AFP PHOTO / VIKTOR DRACHEV
