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Novofedorovka naval base was also taken over, which saw Ukraine hand over its only submarine to the Russian military.
After the base was taken over, the Ukrainian men gathered, sang the national anthem, then stood at ease.
It is the first time Russia has launched a full on assault on a base in the Crimea and now means only one or two Ukrainian strongholds are left in the region.
Earlier Russian troops surrounded the compound and issued an ultimatum for their opponents to surrender.
Colonel Yuli Mamchur was seen talking with Russian opponents as the deadline set for them to leave the base lapsed. He has now been taken away by Russian forces for questioning.
Earlier this week Ukraine started to withdraw its troops from Crimea to the mainland amid fears Russia plans further military incursions into their territory after militiamen seized three Ukrainian ships.
Shots were fired and stun grenades as the Ukrainian corvette Khmelnitsky was seized in Sevastopol while another ship, the Lutsk, was also surrounded by pro-Russian forces.
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