That sure is a peculiar way to talk about the large number of clandestine Russian troops that were sent into donesk to take it over in 2014.
It’s very very tellingyour go to source was a Russian disinfo guy.
Col Jacques baud per Wikipedia: He has been criticized for his relaying of several conspiracy theories, his denial of the Syrian regime's responsibility for several chemical attacks and for his pro-Vladimir Putin positions, including through the sharing of disinformation during Russia's invasion of Ukraine