Ukrainians 'Will Fight War Against Russia'

 Kiongozi mmoja wa ngazi ya juu ya kisiasa nchini Ukrain, amesema kuwa serikali yake iko tayari kupigana na Urusi kama watavuka kutoka katika kisiwa cha Crimea kuingia nchi kavu.

                                Kikosi cha kijeshi Urusi kikiwa katika ulinzi maeneo ya Simferopol

Serhiy Taruta, governor of the eastern city of Donetsk, warned: "We're going to have a war. Our people will take up arms and they will protect our country."
The tense stand-off comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a draft bill for Crimea's annexation.
Mr Putin is due to address the Ukraine crisis at a joint session of parliament in Moscow at 11am this morning.

Rais wa Urus Vladimir Putin

Bendera za Urusi na Crimea katika majengo ya mikutano Bakhchysarai, Ukraine

Ukraine has already called up 20,000 reserve troops and a further 20,000 from its newly-formed National Guard to protect the mainland against any Russian movement across its eastern border.
Huge tank traps have been placed at checkpoints and a 60-mile trench has been dug along the border as defensive preparations gather pace.
Sky News Chief Correspondent Stuart Ramsay, who is near the Russia-Ukraine border, said: "The land here is extremely open.
"A short distance away, thousands of Russian troops have been carrying out manoeuvres for the past few days.

Na Mwanaharakati.