On 27 February, Russian troops captured strategic sites across Crimea. At the same time Russian president Vladimir Putin discussed Ukrainian events with security service chiefs remarking that "we must start working on returning Crimea to Russia". The events in Kyiv that ousted Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych sparked demonstrations against the new Ukrainian government. This event took place in the aftermath of the Revolution of Dignity and is part of the wider Russo-Ukrainian War. In February and March 2014, Russia invaded and subsequently annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine. 9,268 military servicemen and 7,050 civilian employees defected ΔΆ civilian deaths (during the protests), 1 civilian killed (by Crimean SDF under command of a former Russian serviceman).40,000 reservists, partly mobilised (outside Crimea).Special-Purpose Border Guard Bn (Yalta).37th Comms and Control Rgt (Sevastopol).International sanctions imposed on Russia.The Russian State Duma officially passed the Federal Law Admitting to the Russian Federation the Republic of Crimea on 21 March.Ukraine subsequently announced the withdrawal of their forces from Crimea. The Ukrainian Armed Forces were evicted from their bases on 19 March by Crimean protesters and Russian troops.Treaty signed between the Republic of Crimea and the Russian Federation at the Kremlin on 18 March to formally initiate Crimea's accession to the Russian Federation.The Supreme Council declared the Republic of Crimea an independent, self-governing entity, then held a controversial referendum on the status of Crimea on 16 March, which resulted in a majority vote to join the Russian Federation.The Council of Ministers of Crimea was dissolved and a new pro-Russian Prime Minister installed. Russian forces seized the Supreme Council (Crimean parliament) on 27 February.The head of the Ukrainian Navy, Admiral Berezovsky, defected, later followed by half of the Ukrainian military stationed in the region.
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