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Ukrainian forces have been authorized to use weapons to defend themselves, Reuters reports, citing acting President Turchynov’s press service. Other sources have confirmed with Ukrainian military sources.
Update: The Ukrainian government has issued a statement authorizing use of arms, which also confirms that a junior officer has been killed and a captain injured in the neck.
Phatdamage
looks like things are heating up ALOT!!!, i think WW3 will be here before the weekend is.....
You will be fine before the weekend and after the weekend.No WW3 yet.Stay calm and dont panic.
CJCrawley
Ukraine needs to get nuked up.
Only then will this country be safe from the machinations of that obnoxious little Napoleon in the Kremlin.
Without nukes, they're sitting ducks.
Skyfloating
Too bad for the Ukrainians that handguns are illegal there.
CJCrawley
reply to post by sparklez
Would you feel safe if Russia invades Ukraine and it sparks off a world war?
Duh.
Phatdamage
reply to post by Skyfloating
Russia have tanks, not having handguns is the least of their worries
Phatdamage
but the west are pushing and pushing, something will break...
luciddream
This whole issue is blown out of proportion.
xavi1000
luciddream
This whole issue is blown out of proportion.
One officer is dead, we are already in cold war again and is blown out of proportion?