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Ukraine began mobilizing its new National Guard on Friday as tension over the fate of Crimea heightened. Street violence flared again and Russia warned that it "reserves the right to take people under its protection."More than 600 men and women turned up near the city's Independence Square on Friday morning to volunteer for the force, which was formally created by parliament on Thursday. With fists pumping in the air and many making the 'V' for victory sign, the recruits boarded buses and headed off to a military base about 50 kilometres away for two weeks of training. Most were already wearing military-type uniforms, which they had bought at local stores.
"We want to go to Crimea and keep our territory all Ukraine. If Russians want to get our territory, we're going to fight," said one volunteer Max Mazur.
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