Ukrainian interim President Olexander Turchynov has warned Russia against any"military aggression" in Crimea.
He said Russia's troops from Russia's Black Sea Fleet should not move outside their naval base in Sevastopol.
The warning comes after armed men seized Crimea's regional parliament and the government headquarters of the Russian-majority region.
The Russian flag had been raised over both buildings in Simferopol. It is not clear who the men are."We ask our Russian partners to provide to stick to their... obligations, we believe Russia would never intervene into Ukrainian domestic affairs and will refrain from any steps that would split Ukraine," Prime Minister designate Arseniy Yatsenyuk told the BBC."We are committed to having Ukraine as one united country. We will punish anyone for separatism in Ukraine with all legal and constitutional means," he added.
The warnings from Ukrainian leaders came as Russia performed a second day of military exercises, saying its fighter jets were on"combat alert"."Constant air patrols are being carried out by fighter jets in the border regions," Russia's defence ministry told Interfax.
On Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin ordered a snap drill to test the combat readiness of troops in central and western Russia, near the border with Ukraine. Thursday's exercises appear to be part of that drill, analysts say.
The Russian foreign ministry expressed concern over what it termed "massive violations of human rights in Ukraine".
Amid heightened tensions between Russia and the West, Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussensaidhe was "concerned about developments in Crimea" and urged Russia"not to take any action that can escalate tension".
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