In the early days of 2014, “little green men,” irregular paramilitary forces, began popping up across Crimean outposts. The West assumed they were Russian soldiers, but could they be sure?
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(FILES) This file photo taken on March 20, 2014 shows Russian soldiers patrolling the area surrounding the Ukrainian military unit in Perevalne, outside Simferopol.
