Ukraine: Russian forces attempt 'invasion' of village on eve of Crimea vote

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Citizens of Crimea voice their concerns ahead of the looming referendum. Middle East correspondent Ruth Pollard reports.

Simferopol:Russian forces backed by helicopter gunships and armoured vehicles attempted to take control of a village inside western Ukraine on Saturday in a serious military escalation on the eve of a crucial vote on the future of Crimea.

Ukraines Ministry of Defence said its soldiers halted the advance of Russias troops into a village five kilometres beyond Russian-controlled Crimea, while its Foreign Ministry accused Russia of staging a ''military invasion'' in its Kherson region.

''Ukraine reserves the right to use all necessary measures to stop the military invasion by Russia,'' the ministry said in a statement.

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Ukraine: Russian forces attempt 'invasion' of village on eve of Crimea vote

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