Russia Warns ‘Israel’ against Sending Military Aid to Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin also said the mission was aimed at “defending people who for eight years were suffering persecution and genocide by the Kyiv regime.”

Back in 2014, the neighboring regions of Donetsk and Luhansk — which together form the Donbas — declared themselves independent republics, refusing to recognize Ukraine’s Western-backed government. The declaration of independence was ensued by a conflict between the region’s pro-Russian forces and the Ukrainian military.

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