Large Russian naval landing force 'ready to perform intended tasks' - report
The Ukrainian military has feared an amphibious assault on the port city of Odesa since the start of the invasion.
Russian Navy vessels are anchored in a bay of the Black Sea port of Sevastopol in Crimea May 8, 2014(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER/FILE PHOTO)ByMICHAEL STARR