Putin S Troops Hide In Schools Use Donetsk Locals As Human Shields Kyiv
The conflict between the two countries has continued to worsen more than seven months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his “special military operation” on Ukraine on February 24. Last month, the Kremlin held referendums in several occupied territories to determine if they would join Russia. The referendums, which were dismissed by the West as being “sham” elections, included the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Putin annexing the territories threatened to escalate the conflict further, as he pledged to defend the region “with all the forces and means at our disposal....