SIMFEROPOL. Feb 27 (Interfax) - The buildings housing the parliament and government of Ukraine's Autonomous Republic of Crimea are currently under the control of self-defense units of Crimea's Russian-speaking population, local sources told Interfax.
Crimea's Russian-speaking residents are forming self-defense units that will be sent to Simferopol, the autonomous republic's capital, they said.
It was reported earlier that unknown persons had taken over the buildings of Crimea's parliament and government on Thursday morning.
A Crimean parliament source said that none of the building's security guards had been injured during the events.