Well, I provided proof of their presence from Putin's own State-controlled paper as well as other strong pro-Putin publications...they support him because he's a communist and they're leftists, and they reported the presence of the tanks.
Keep up with the argument, or go stand on the sidelines with the amateurs.
Pravda is not state controlled. It is part of the communist party papers, they are an opposition party. Please keep those facts straight, it will make this conversation much easier.