REFERENCE: The Little Green Men (Part I)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_green_men_(Ukrainian_crisis)

The "little green men" (Russian: зелёные человечки zelyonye chelovechki; Ukrainian: зелені чоловічки zeleni cholovichky) were Russian soldiers who were masked and wore unmarked uniforms upon the outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2014. They were active just before and during the Russian annexation of Crimea and carried regular weapons and equipment, but were always masked and wore distinctly unmarked green military fatigues. Russia, which had been denying any involvement in Ukraine prior to the annexation, used these little green men to give it plausible deniability on the international stage.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annexation_of_Crimea_by_the_Russian_Federation

In February and March 2014, Russia invaded the Crimean Peninsula, part of Ukraine, and then annexed it. This took place in the relative power vacuum immediately following the Revolution of Dignity. It marked the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War

 

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The Little Green Men

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VOA-Crimea-Simferopol-airport.jpg
Unidentified gunmen on patrol at Simferopol Airport in Ukraine's Crimea peninsula.
The picture is for reference only. It is not used in the book.