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.
Aktar kmieni, id-Duma Russa għaddiet riżoluzzjoni li tirrikonoxxi ż-żewġ reġjuni ta’ hawn fuq bħala pajjiżi indipendenti. Issa l-President Putin għamel diskors nazzjonali li jirrikonoxxi l-indipendenza taż-żewġ reġjuni, li jfisser li r-Russja neħħiet l-ostakli biex tibgħat truppi biex jassistu liż-żewġ reġjuni.
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