Sevastopol port- before and after the referendum (5)

The referendum on the independence of the Crimea disturbed the peaceful Sevastopol port in March, when political enthusiasm of people in Sevastopol reached an unprecedented high. Sevastopol is the headquarters of Russian Black Sea Fleet, and 80 percent of the local residents are Russian; either for historical reason or for geopolitical reason, their unbreakable bond with Russia helped them make a decision to join Russia.