Crimean crisis. March 9-10

Lawless detention and abductions in Crimea become the norm. On Monday night, unknown people in military uniform detained the activists of Avtomaydan, the "warriors" abducted the commander of the Ukrainian military unit. The self -proclaimed prime minister Sergei Aksenov gives promises to maintain property rights and calls the Tatars to enter the government.

The procession in Simferopol in support of the referendum. Photo: V. Melnikov/RIA "Novosti"