A senior Kremlin official on April 8 said Russia could face circumstances where it needs to defend its citizens in east Ukraine and that military action might ensue, Reuters reported.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
The Hill: Kremlin says Russia could be forced to defend its citizens in east Ukraine
An Ukrainian serviceman walks in a trench by a sort of mannequin as he stands at his post on the frontline with Russia backed separatists near the town of Zolote, in the Lugansk region on April 8, 2021.
