Tension escalates between Moscow and Kiev after armed takeover, with Ukraine leader warning against Russian aggression.
Ukraine has warned Russia against “military aggression” after armed men seized government buildings in the Crimean region and raised a Russian flag, with reports also emerging that Viktor Yanukovich, the deposed Ukrainian president, was being sheltered by Russia.Against this backdrop of rising tensions, reports came in early on Friday of unidentified armed men briefly seizing two airports – Simferopol and Sevastopol.