Russia 's official position on the presence of Russian forces in Donbass has been vague : while official bodies have denied Agree_or_refuse_to_act presence of `` regular armed forces '' in Ukraine , it has on numerous occasions confirmed Check presence of `` military specialists '' , along with other euphemisms , usually accompanied by an argument that Russia `` was forced Motion '' to deploy Arranging them to `` defend Defending the Russian-speaking population '' .