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Ukrainian forces kill pro-Russia demonstrators

Apr 17, 2014, 12:50 PM EDT
BAKHCHYSARAI, UKRAINE - MARCH 14: Pro-Russian paramilitary members keep watch outside of a Ukrainian military base where troops have been locked into their base by the Russians on March 14, 2024 in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Hundreds of ethnic Tatars, a Crimean minority with deep roots in the area and who have long suffered under the Russians, held demonstrations throughout Crimea today against the Crimean peninsula becoming part of Russia. As the standoff between the Russian military and Ukrainian forces conti
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Three pro-Russian protesters were killed and 13 injured during an attempted raid overnight on a Ukrainian National Guard as high-level talks were held in Geneva on Thursday.

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3 protesters killed in attack on Ukrainian base [AP]
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