Putin has sent thousands of troops for a “special military operation” in Ukraine. (Representational)
Moscow:
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday backed plans to allow volunteers to fight in Ukraine, where he has sent thousands of Russian troops in what he calls a “special military operation”.
“If you see that there are people who want on a voluntary basis (to help east Ukraine’s separatists), then you need to meet them halfway and help them move to combat zones,” Putin told Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu during a televised security council meeting.
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