NEW from @KarolinaAHird: Russia seeks to persuade Ukraine & its supporters that its control of occupied Ukrainian territory is irreversible.
The Kremlin is using the same playbook in the lands Russia has taken since Feb 24, 2022, that it’s used in Crimea and Donbas since 2014. pic.twitter.com/qBE1b8BBgZ
— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) February 9, 2024