Russian marines ‘MUTINY on warship and refuse to fight in Ukraine’ fuelling hopes of anti-Putin unrest

FURIOUS Russian marines have “mutinied” on Putin’s warships and refused to attack a Ukrainian city, instead returning home to Russia. A fleet of warships was poised to land at the Ukrainian port city of Odesa and begin shelling when the Russian paratroopers frantically radioed their Ukrainian enemies, asking for permission to leave after ignoring their superiors’ orders. Russian troops have reportedly mutinied on board Putin’s warships Retired Ukrainian diplomat Olexander Scherba, sharing the news on Twitter, wrote: “Last night a large group of Russian warships was about to launch landing on Odesa beaches. “They approached the coast. Russia was about to shell the beach. Ukraine was about to shoot back when they suddenly withdrew. “Reports that marines from Crimea refused to attack Odesa.” The mutinous Russian troops were marines from the 810th Brigade, according to Russian opposition politician Ilya Ponomarev, the only member of Russia’s Duma to vote against the 2014 annexation of Crimea. He wrote on Facebook: “Ukrainian Air Force and other defenders of Odesa were preparing to give a decisive fight back to the opponent, but at the very last moment the Russians came in contact and asked to give them the opportunity to leave the Gulf. “According to our data, there was a real rebellion on Russian ships; Russian men refused to follow the order and storm the coast of the Slavic Russian-language city.” Speaking directly to his country’s armed forces, he added: “Russian soldiers, take an example from your comrades!” Most read in News WAR CRIMES Live updates as 40-MILE tank column closes on Kyiv; plus 'no way back' for Putin ARCTIC BLAST Brits brace for bone-chilling 'wintry blast' as TWO storms set to cause havoc TERRIFYING ARSENAL How Putin amassed 6,000 nuclear weapons that could hit UK in 20 minutes MURDER PROBE Mum-of-three, 47, stabbed to death in one of 'Britain's poshest villages' AXIS OF EVIL Now Belarus troops 'INVADE' Ukraine as Russia’s 40-mile tank column hits Kyiv HEAT IS OFF My neighbours are footballers but I’m on benefits & can barely afford heating