Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
In the decrees on the recognition of the DPR and LPR signed by Putin, clause No. 4 actually allows the entry of Russian troops into the Donbass to protect the people's republics.
A number of sources report that the advance of Russian troops has already begun. Even before the signing of the recognition documents, the leader of the Communist Party Zyuganov said that tomorrow Russian troops would enter the Donbass.
The era of "northern winds", "military trade" and "deep mines of Donbass" is a thing of the past. Now Russian troops will be stationed quite legally and officially in the Donbas, as in South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
Attempts at shelling, apparently, will lead to "peace enforcement" by force and forced graves.
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Russia recognizes the DNR and LNR
[ColonelCassad] It hasn't even been 8 years.
1. Russia officially recognized the sovereignty of the DNR and LNR. Putin signed the corresponding document. Tomorrow it must be approved by the Federation Council and the State Duma. Minsk-2 is dead. I congratulate the inhabitants of Donbass, what we in Crimea and Sevastopol got so easily in 2014, you suffered and paid with the blood of an 8-year wait.
2. Friendship and cooperation agreements have been concluded with the DPR and LPR, which will enable Russia to deploy troops in the Donbass along the lines of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Tomorrow, these agreements should also be ratified.
In fact, as mentioned earlier, it was not the Pridnestrovian, but the South Ossetian version that was implemented in the Donbass. As the only way to stop the implementation of the Karabakh scenario with a permanent war.
3. Russia requires the Kiev regime to immediately stop hostilities. In case of refusal, all the consequences of the continuation of the war will fall on Ukraine. In fact, this is a direct threat of peace enforcement. Since the probability of abandoning the war tends to zero, it is very likely that we will face a phase of active maneuverable combat operations.