The Ukrainian government has been doing that for the past eight years. Can't remember you being outraged about that.
This is a distortion of Putin 2014 Invasion:
During its first phase in February–March 2014, the Ukrainian territory of Crimea was invaded and subsequently annexed by Russia following.
This was an internationally-criticized (UN resolution 68/262) referendum.
REMEMBER: Col Mamchuk
On 3 March 2014, Mamchur was given an ultimatum to surrender by pro-Russian forces. He instead chose to march to a pro-Russian checkpoint with his men unarmed while only carrying the flag of the 62nd Fighter Aviation Regiment.
Col Mamchuk said: “Last night our wives and children were at the gate protecting us. We did not join the army to be protected by our families, by civilians. We should be the ones protecting them. This morning we will march up there and show them that we are soldiers. We shall not respond to their provocation, but we shall claim back the parts of this base which has been occupied by a foreign power.”
He instead chose to march to a pro-Russian checkpoint with his men UNARMED while only carrying the flag of the 62nd Fighter Aviation Regiment.
The event marked the first time that weapons were fired in the Crimean crisis as Russian troops fired warning shots as Mamchur and his regiment approached. The regiment is well respected EVEN amongst Russian troops, including the historic events they went through in 1941.
Mamchur and his regiment were stopped at a Russian blockade where he directly confronted the Russian troops by stating that, “It is our duty to safeguard the Constitution of Ukraine in keeping this base.” The Russian troops eventually withdrew, while Mamchur, for twenty additional days, maintained his post in Belbek
Col. Mamchur the Belbek base came to be known as a bastion of resistance: brakes were cut in his family car, he has received death threats and even posters had been put up demanding his execution for treachery.
On 23 March, Mamchur’s base Belbek was overrun by Russian regular troops, being the last Ukrainian base to fall. Mamchur was verbally abused by pro-Russian militia and cossacks, but he refused to be provoked, and ordered his men to resist non-violently and sing the Ukrainian national anthem. Immediately he was then arrested. He was released three days later. According to Mamchur’s aides he was being held in Sevastopol.
Mamchur has stated during this detention, he was under intense psychological pressure.
“They kept me in a single confinement cell for 3.5 days. On the first day unidentified Russian troops kept constantly talking to me – they tried to persuade me to commit treason, betray the oath to the people of Ukraine, go serve for in Russian army.
Then there was just psychological pressure – they would not let me sleep, knocked on the door with gun butts. I feel well, the mood is fighting. What will I do next? First, I will take a shower, then I will be making decisions. Glory Ukraine!”
VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNFj5fsEbHA