Russians conduct administrative landing in Crimea...

Definitions via Joint Doctrine for Landing Force Operations.

administrative landing. An unopposed landing involving
debarkation from vehicles which have been administratively
loaded. (JCS Pub 1- 02)

 administrative loading. A loading system which gives primary
consideration to achieving maximum utilization of troop and
cargo space without regard to tactical considerations.
Equipment and supplies must be unloaded and sorted before they
can be used. (JCS Pub 1-02)

Story via Chicago Tribune...

SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) - A Russian warship unloaded trucks, troops and at least one armored personnel carrier at a bay near Sevastopol in Crimea on Friday morning, as Moscow continued to build up its forces on the Ukrainian peninsula.
A Reuters journalist saw trucks driving off the Yamal 156, a large landing ship, at Kazachaya Bay near Sevastopol. One flatbed truck was carrying an armored personnel carrier (APC).
The vehicles drove off a landing ramp on to a low shoreline of open ground near an oil storage terminal from the ship, which is capable of carrying over 300 troops and up to a dozen APCs.
On Monday, a Reuters journalist saw a column of at least 100 Russian vehicles, including trucks, APCs and artillery on a road in the same area. It is Ukrainian territory, some 15 km (10 miles) from the port at Sevastopol which Moscow leases from Kiev to station its Black Sea Fleet.

This is starting to turn into a total mess on the international stage.  US and European leaders have been found wanting.  Leadership across the board is nowhere to be found.

However.

From a military standpoint this is a golden opportunity.  We're getting a small glimpse at Russian amphibious assault doctrine, where it fits in their overall planning and how effective they are at the art form.

One LST debarking troops and vehicles at a Crimean port might not seem like a big deal.  To an observer of the Russian Naval Infantry, its huge.

I'm still digesting the info from this recently announced activity but one thing becomes apparent.

The French gave the Russians the keys to the amphibious assault kingdom when they sold them Mistrals.  Before we would see small actions from the sea...at best.  With just Mistral class LHD in service they now are capable of putting a Battalion sized force ashore with one ship.  For a Navy that specializes in single ship operations this is huge.  We should have protested that sale harder.