Status and identities of the DNR and LNR likely remain divisive within the Russian system: British intelligence

Status and identities of the DNR and LNR likely remain divisive within the Russian system: British intelligence
# 06 January 2023 11:53 (UTC +04:00)

The status and identities of the DNR and LNR likely remain divisive within the Russian system, says intelligence service of UK Defense Ministry, APA reports.

“Even before the February 2022 invasion, these territories represented a significant drain on Russian finances. Now the Kremlin has overtly committed to supporting them, they will likely constitute a large political, diplomatic and financial cost for Russia which will last well beyond the current phase of the conflict,” says the information.

It was also noted that militias from the LNR and DNR were formally integrated into the Russian armed forces on 31 December 2022: “Russia claims the LNR and DNR are intrinsic parts of the Russian Federation following the fixed accession referendums of September 2022”.

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