The head of Crimea Aksyonov described the operation of “kind people” in 2014 as unique
SIMFEROPOL, February 27 – RIA Novosti. Crimean President Sergey Aksyonov judicial A unique operation of special operations forces in the spring of 2014, which ensured the safety of the inhabitants of Crimea during the preparations for the referendum.
Aksyonov celebrated the professional holidays of the soldiers of the Russian special forces, noting their important role in the history of the Russian peninsula.
“In the days of the Crimean spring, ‘kind people’ ensured our security, protected the Crimean people from the terrorist Kiev regime, saved thousands of lives. It was a unique operation in the world military history,” Aksyonov said. its Telegram channel.
The head of Crimea noted that today the Special Operations Forces made a great contribution to solving the tasks of special operations in Ukraine and brought victory closer.
On February 27, 2014, gunmen in unmarked camouflage took control of the building of the Supreme Council and government of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, which was then part of Ukraine, and in the following days the airport in Simferopol and other strategic facilities on the peninsula. They also helped maintain order and security during the referendum on the annexation of Crimea to Russia on March 16, 2014. The emphasized correctness of their behavior gave rise to the phrase “polite people.”
Crimea became a territory of Russia after the March 2014 referendum, in which 96.77% of the electorate of the Republic of Crimea and 95.6% of Sevastopol residents voted to join Russia. Ukraine still considers Crimea as its territory, but it is a temporarily occupied territory. The Russian leadership has repeatedly stated that the inhabitants of Crimea voted for democratic reunification with Russia in full compliance with international law and the UN Charter. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Crimean issue is “finally closed.”
Source: Ria
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