Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak says that Russia’s decision to issue Russian passports to residents in Russian-occupied Donbas, eastern Ukraine, could be one of the elements of preparations for a large-scale war against Ukraine.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
UNIAN: Defense Minister says Russian passportization could be used as pretext for large-scale war
A Russian flag flies near Russia-backed separatists sitting atop a 2S1 Gvozdika (122-mm self-propelled howitzer) as a convoy of pro-Russian forces takes a break as they move from the frontline near the eastern Ukrainian city of Starobeshevo in Donetsk region, on Feb. 25, 2015.
