According to reports released on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on his nation’s commemoration of its freedom from Japanese colonialism. This action was considered by observers as a sign of improving diplomatic ties between the two nations.
fresh military action
Russia began a fresh military operation in the Donbas region along the Russian-Ukrainian border, using high-precision weapons to target Ukraine’s military establishment, air defence system, and air forces.
The Ukrainian border guards claimed that Russia had invaded the Ukrainian border from Crimea, Belarus, and Russia.
attacks using heavy weapons and artillery
The Ukrainian border guards said that small guns, heavy machinery, and artillery were used in attacks on border patrol units and checkpoints.
Following a meeting of the National Security Council, Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier declared that his nation will recognise the Donetsk and Lugansk republics’ independence from Ukraine immediately and urged the Russian parliament to confirm the decision.
Referendum for the secession of Donetsk and Luhansk from Ukraine
On May 12, 2014, Donetsk and Luhansk declared their independence after most of the residents of the two provinces, located in the eastern Donbass basin, voted in a referendum in favor of secession from Ukraine.
Russia had amassed more than 100,000 soldiers on the Ukrainian border, which raised tension in the international community’s view of the expected invasion.
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Putin congratulates the leader of North Korea on achieving independence from Japanese colonialism.
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