He recalled that the war in Donbass lasted eight years.

“For eight years, our compatriots lived under the threat of death, lived in fear, feared for their loved ones,” the deputy added.

According to Vodolatsky, no state in the world would refuse to protect so many of its citizens and compatriots.

The parliamentarian also stressed that the West decided to turn Ukraine into a "testing ground", which posed a threat, including to Russia's national security.

“If not for the actions of our president, the consequences would have been very severe,” he said.

Earlier, Zakharova said that the operation in Ukraine is not the beginning of the war, but its completion.