The situation suddenly changed. According to CCTV news, on February 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a national television speech, announcing the recognition of the people's Republic of Donetsk and the people's Republic of Lugansk, which udong folk armed forces call themselves, as independent countries.
Tidigare har den ryska duman antagit en resolution som erkänner ovanstående två regioner som självständiga länder. Nu höll president Putin ett nationellt tal som erkände de två regionernas oberoende, vilket innebär att Ryssland har undanröjt hindren för att skicka trupper för att bistå de två regionerna.
In addition, according to the Russian "viewpoint" on the 22nd, there is news on the Internet that the Russian army has begun to arrive in the Donbas area, and some people have released relevant videos