Two Russian servicemen have been killed as they thwarted Ukrainian commando raids into Crimea, Russia claimed on August 10, amid an alarming surge in tensions around the annexed peninsula. The Ukrainian government immediately denied the claims, which come as fears grow of a return to all out warfare in the east of the country.
The Telegraph: Russia reports two dead in ‘Ukrainian raid’ on Crimea
Armed pro-Russian servicemen stand guard at Chongar checkpoint blocking the entrance to Crimea on March 10, 2014.
