Concerns Grow In Ukraine Over Pro Russian Demonstrations In The Crimea Region

SEVASTOPOL, UKRAINE - MARCH 01: A Russian navy destroyer Smetiivyy (810) and cruiser Kerch (713), which ordered the photograher's boat to turn around immediately, anchored off the coast of Sevastopol, as a standoff between unarmed Ukrainian troops and troops under Russian command continues following Ukrainian attempts to retake control of Belbek airfield in Crimea on March 1, 2014 in Sevastopol, Ukraine. The Ukrainians are stationed at a garrison nearby, and after spending a tense night anticipating a Russian attack following the expiration of a Russian deadline to surrender, in which family members of troops spent the night at the garrison gate in support of the soldiers, their commander Colonel Yuli Mamchor announced his bold plan this morning to retake the airfield by confronting the Russian-led soldiers unarmed. The Russian-led troops fired their weapons into the air but then granted Mamchor the beginning of negotiations with their commander. Russian-led troops have blockaded a number of Ukrainian military bases across Crimea. (Photo by Etienne De Malglaive/Getty Images)