Tactical landing of units of the airborne troops of the Russian Federation and taking control of one of the airfields on the territory of Ukraine. Video frameMOSCOW, March 18Russian President Vladimir Putin noted the heroism of the Russian military participating in the operation in Ukraine. «The thing is that this (unity — Ed.) is a universal value for all peoples and representatives of all faiths in Russia, and specifically for our people, first of all for our people. And the best confirmation of this is how they fight, how our guys act in the course of this military operation — shoulder to shoulder,» the head of state said, speaking at gala concert at Luzhniki in honor of the Day of Crimea's reunification with Russia.
Putin cited Holy Scripture, speaking of DonbassHe told how soldiers support and cover each other. «We haven't had such unity for a long time,» Putin added. The President stressed that the residents of Donbass, who did not agree with the coup d'état in Ukraine, were subjected to genocide, and the goal of Russia's military operation is save people from this suffering 
Putin recorded the defeat of the WestRussia launched a military operation on February 24 to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. The armed forces say they are only targeting military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops. There are casualties on both sides. After that, many Western countries imposed large-scale sanctions against Moscow, primarily against the banking sector and the supply of high-tech products. In addition, many brands and services have announced the termination of work in the country.
