MOSCOW - The deaths or wounds of Russian soldiers in "special operations" can be classified as military secrets, even in peacetime, President Vladimir Putin decreed on May 28. The decree comes as Russia faces accusations that it is sending its soldiers clandestinely to fight in Ukraine, an allegation the Kremlin denies.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
New York Times: Putin declares soldiers’ deaths and wounds secret, in war and peace
Armed pro-Russian rebels of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic sit atop their armoured personnel carriers during rehearsals for the Victory Day parade in Donetsk on May 5.
