En representant från en av de synnerligen välutrustade och enhetligt organiserade soldatkontingenterna ("folkmiliserna") på Krim påstår att han och hans kamrater är lokala förmågor. Antagligen köpte de sin utrustning inklusive bepansrade fordon på en loppmarknad.

Deras självbeskrivna uppgift är att med vapen i hand "skydda mot panik". Vidare figurerar den i tråden ett par gånger omnämnda bikerklubben Nattvargarna, som upprättar vägspärrar. Nattvargarna beskyddas enligt uppgifter i västmedia av Putin och har nära förbindelser med den ortodoxa ryska kyrkan av alla institutioner:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/28/ukraine-night-wolves-military-seize-crimea
Citat:
But uncertainty over the men's origins has fuelled the speculation about Moscow's involvement, especially as the Ukrainian border guard service said that more than 10 Russian military helicopters had flown into Ukrainian airspace over the Crimea region on Friday.
On the main and side roads leading to Sevastopol airport, more men in camouflage and military-style helmets were standing guard. A defence unit had gathered outside entrance to the civilian section of the airport, claiming to be locals. "We are here to help protect against panic," said Maxim Lovineckiy, a member of a unit of around 30 men. "I have no political allegiances, I am just here to observe and protect." He said he lived in a nearby village, although his accent was Russian – which he attributed to spending three months in Moscow last year.
Lovineckiy, who arrived at the airport at 7am, said the men had come on their own initiative and had not had any contact with the armed men standing just 20 metres away.
More suggestions of Russian involvement came in the form of the Sevastopol branch of Night Wolves, a pro-Moscow motorbike gang clad in leathers decorated with black and orange striped ribbons, who built five roadblocks covering all the main routes into the city. "People in Sevastopol are the most patriotic on the planet," said Dimity Simichein, the leader of the Night Wolves. "They don't need organising, they just come out to protect their country and their families." He said the police were supporting the bikers in their efforts to protect the city.
Turchynov har hållit ett TV-tal:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26392958
Citat:
Ukraine's acting President Oleksander Turchynov has accused Russia of deploying troops to Crimea and trying to provoke Kiev into "armed conflict".
In a televised address, he said Moscow wanted the new interim government to react to provocations so it could annex Crimea.
It comes amid unconfirmed reports that Russian planes have flown hundreds of troops into the region.