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.
Yav dhau los, Lavxias Duma tau dhau qhov kev daws teeb meem lees paub ob thaj chaw saum toj no ua lub tebchaws ywj pheej. Tam sim no Thawj Tswj Hwm Putin tau hais lus hauv tebchaws lees paub txog kev ywj pheej ntawm ob cheeb tsam, uas txhais tau hais tias Russia tau tshem tawm cov teeb meem ntawm kev xa tub rog los pab ob thaj chaw.
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