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Ukraine Minister: Ukraine, Russia Agree Crimea Truce Until March 21

ReutersMar 16, 2014, 18:55 IST

REUTERS/Vasily FedosenkoUniformed men (rear), believed to be Russian servicemen, watch Ukrainian servicemen walk past a Ukrainian military base in the village of Perevalnoye, outside Simferopol, March 6, 2014.

KIEV (Reuters) - The defense ministries of Ukraine and Russia have agreed on a truce in Crimea until March 21,Ukraine's acting defense minister said on Sunday.

"An agreement has been reached with (Russia's) Black Sea Fleet and the Russian Defense Ministry on a truce in Crimea until March 21," Ihor Tenyukh told journalists on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting.

"No measures will be taken against our military facilities in Crimea during that time. Our military sites are therefore proceeding with a replenishment of reserves."

(Reporting by Natalya Zinets, Writing by Ron Popeski; Editing by Richard Balmforth)