Leaders from the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic reportedly sent letters asking Russia for help to “repel” aggression from the Ukrainian army.
Images of the letters were shared from the Kremlin via the TASS Russian News Agency and are dated Tuesday, Feb. 22.
Not good. Donetsk and Luhansk puppet leaders have sent requests to Putin "to assist in repelling aggression from the Armed Forces of Ukraine in order to avoid civilian casualties and prevent a humanitarian catastrophe" in the Donbas. Photos from the Kremlin via TASS news agency. pic.twitter.com/s35kYgYBcE
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) February 23, 2022
??The Kremlin says the DNR and LNR have asked Putin to “help beat back the aggression of the Ukrainian armed forces to avoid victims among the civilian population and a humanitarian catastrophe in the Donbas”, per Russian wires.
— max seddon (@maxseddon) February 23, 2022
This could be it.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS that the DNR and LNR “appealed” to Russian President Vladimir Putin to “help repel aggression of the Armed Forces of Ukraine” to “prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.”
The TASS reported that the appeals to Putin say that “Kyiv continues to build up its military presence on the line of contact, while receiving comprehensive support, including military support, from the United States and other Western states. The Kiev regime is focused on resolving the conflict by force.”
On Wednesday, Pentagon Spokesperson John Kirby said that they believe “additional Russian military forces” are moving into the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine.
