Russian investigators have established that over 126,000 residents of the Donbas region became victims of the crimes committed by Kiev since 2014, with the damage to the Donetsk and Lugansk People s Republics surpassing 228 billion rubles ($2.9 billion), the head of the Russian Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, said.
Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022, after the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics appealed for help in defending themselves against Ukrainian provocations.
Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2023, following the plea from the Donetsk and Lugansk People`s Republics to protect their citizens amidst increased attacks from Kiev
Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine on 24 February, after Ukraine intensified attacks against the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.