(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed what Russia calls its particular operation in Ukraine, showing on stage at a rally at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on Friday in entrance of thousands of individuals waving Russian flags.
Russia despatched tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24 in an effort to degrade its southern neighbour’s army capabilities and root out folks it known as harmful nationalists.
Ukrainian forces have mounted stiff resistance and the West has imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia in an effort to pressure it to withdraw its forces.
(Reporting by Reuters)
