Russia is violating basically all laws of armed conflict by declaring these areas "Russian" and then forcing the Ukrainians to fight against their own people.
That is part of their next action. Previous, I heard that Russian occupied Donbas areas were sending out soldiers who would grab men off the street and "enlist" them.
Now Putin is giving a legal pretext to draft men in "Russian" areas. It's quite cynical and ugly.
Pretty much.
Russia is violating basically all laws of armed conflict by declaring these areas "Russian" and then forcing the Ukrainians to fight against their own people.
That is part of their next action. Previous, I heard that Russian occupied Donbas areas were sending out soldiers who would grab men off the street and "enlist" them.
Now Putin is giving a legal pretext to draft men in "Russian" areas. It's quite cynical and ugly.