KIEV, June 11 - U.S. Marine reservists left Crimea, Ukraine??™s autonomous region, on Monday following two weeks of charged protests that prevented them from carrying out repair works at a Ukrainian training base, officials said.

Pro-Russian parties in the region declared victory, having staged daily protests on the Crimea since the May 27 arrival of a ship that brought the reservists and equipment to repair the base in connection with upcoming military exercises.