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Ukraine soldiers 'allowed to use arms' following first death

Kiev (AFP) - Ukraine's defence ministry said on Tuesday its soldiers were "allowed to use arms" after suffering their first casualty in Crimea since Russian and pro-Kremlin troops seized the peninsula nearly three weeks ago.

"For their self defence and protection of their lives, Ukrainian servicemen... deployed in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea are allowed to use arms," the Ukrainian defence ministry said in a statement.

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Ukrainian soldier killed during the storming of the Ukrainian Armed Forces photogrammetric center in Simferopol - regional media center MoD

During the assault by Russian servicemen photogrammetric Centre (FIZ) of the Central Military Topography and navigation Main Operations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Simferopol Ukrainian soldier was killed, according to Head of the Crimean regional media center MoD Vladislav Seleznev.

"One person was killed during the assault 13 FIZ. This Ukrainian soldier was on duty in the park part. Wounded sent to the hospital emergency room Simferopol" - he wrote on his page on the social network Facebook.

Earlier, the Command Center informed the agency "Interfax-Ukraine" that many of the attackers snipers.

"One Ukrainian servicemen wounded in the neck and collarbone, now we barricaded on the second floor of the production building. Headquarters taken commander taken. Offering to surrender their weapons, but we will not give up," - said the representative of the command.

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