In Donbass, among several hundred officers of the Russian Federation, there are generals of the Russian army. According to Ukrainian intelligence, the Russians are in command of the Donetsk and Lugansk military corps, which are the armed forces of the puppet people of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.
Encouragement for fighting
As we read in the press release, after participating in hostilities in the Donbass, Russian officers receive state awards in the Russian Federation and continue their military career. General Sergei Kuzovlev was cited as an example, who, after returning from Donbass, became deputy commander of the Southern Military District.
ГУР МОУ:
Командування російських окупаційних військ на тимчасово окупованій території в Донецькій та Луганській областях активізувало проведення інженерних робіт з вдосконалення фортифікаційного обладнання передових позицій.Більше інформації тут➡️ https://t.co/hq05Fp4iBo pic.twitter.com/Ih8Mhn7fLN
— Defence of Ukraine (@DefenceU) December 21, 2021
War in Donbass
Armed conflict in Donbas erupted after the victory of the pro-Western revolution in Kiev, which led to the ouster of then-pro-Russian President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych in early 2014.
In the spring of that year, Russian-backed rebels proclaimed two self-proclaimed people’s republics in the Donbas.
According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, 13.2-13.4 thousand people died in connection with the conflict in Donbass. people. According to Kiev, about 14 thousand people died as a result of the conflict.