Just six months ago, Russia invaded its Ukrainian neighbor.
Vladimir Putin could no longer bear the flight of Ukrainians outside his sphere of influence - a chaotic but continuous process since their independence in 1991. He therefore launched the first Civil War of the 21st century.
He had taken action, to the surprise of most Europeans.
His plan, in the form of a gamble, was to seize kyiv in three days, thanks to an airborne commando operation, to install a government at his heels.
It failed because the CIA had penetrated the secrets of the Russian general staff and transferred its operational plans to the Ukrainian army.
The latter was waiting for the Russian paratroopers on the airfield of the Antonov factories, north of the capital.
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