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Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate and defend the inhabitants of the Donbass region, where people have been suffering from a blockade and regular attacks by the Kiev regime's forces since 2014.

US Citizen Martindale Confident Ukrainians Would Warmly Welcome Russian Troops

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US citizen Daniel Martindale, who helped the Russian armed forces in Ukraine, told Sputnik that the Ukrainians would have likely welcomed Russian service people who liberated settlements during the special military operation.

I can't really comment. Because when I left, the Russians had just arrived. They basically crossed the front line to evacuate me. So I didn't get to see how my neighbors greeted the Russian troops. I believe that they would have greeted them very warmly. They would have thrown a party, giving them a great welcome. I think that's probably common all across Ukraine, Martindale said.

The Russian law enforcement agencies have told Sputnik that Russian service people, who were carrying out combat missions near the village of Bogoyavlenka (Bohoyavlenka) in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), had been withdrawn from the combat zone and taken to Donetsk by Martindale on October 27, 2024.
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Russia has been conducting a special military operation in Ukraine since February 24, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the operation aims to "protect people subjected to genocide by the Kiev regime" for years.
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