Ukraine’s lingering military presence in Crimea continues to wane, but with the chain of command in their military strained by regime change and sackings, some troops are still waiting for orders to leave.
Ukrainian marines at the Feodosia base are still waiting, even though Russian troops took the base over earlier this month. The marines hold the base’s armory, and barracks, and haven’t been seriously contested by the Russians.
They reported some attempts to convince them to defect and “provocations,” but the marines have held their portion of the base, and continue to fly the Ukrainian flag, which is now alongside a Russian flag put up by the Russian soldiers.
They’re waiting for an “honorable retreat,” either orders from whoever it turns out is their commander in Kiev, or for the Russians to just take over and force them out. Ukraine’s interim Defense Minister says the troops will eventually be relocated to Ukraine, but “no official decision” was made yet.
Russians took over Monday, then Kiev ordered a "redeployment," but the clowns in Kiev have no means to "redeploy" anybody to anywhere.
I'm sure the Russians would give the Marines a truck ride to the Tatar Ditch and put them across the border. The US Army could give some pointers on how that would happen. When Texas seceded in 1861, Texas troops simply rounded up all the US Army forces along the Rio Grande, and the US Army got a free ride back to the Mississippi River.
Better to leave, or better still, join the Russian military: Better pay and pensions.
Why defend an illegitimate Western sock puppet gov't in Kiev? Would you really risk your life for these morons?