Ukrainian forces surrounded by Russian troops at a base in Crimea are preparing to use their weapons, reports Sky's Stuart Ramsay.
The commanding officer at the Belbek base says he is expecting an attack after a Russian deadline to hand over the base expired at 12.30 GMT.
Chief Correspondent Ramsay, outside the airbase, said an "air defence weapon" was being loaded and the men had been told to stand their ground and not surrender the facility.
"He (the commander) said he expects his men to go to the positions they have been designated," said Ramsay. "He said he expects the attack to come through the various gateways.
"He said that as the Russians approach they are to shout to them that they are armed, fire in the air; and if that doesn't stop it they are to engage. He said it was their destiny."
Ramsay said that the Ukrainians were "massively outnumbered and outgunned" by the Russians outside the base.
He added that it marked a new phase as other bases in the Crimea had been taken by so-called Russian 'self defence units' without much resistance.
At the Kremlin on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed legislation incorporating Crimea into Russia and hailed it as a "remarkable event".
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