Putin unveils the secrets of Ukraine's war in a documentary: "Russia wasn't ready for a frontal confrontation with the West in 2014"

In an advance of the documentary that is being presented tonight, the Russian president tells how the annexation of Crimea and the beginning of the conflict in the Donbas led him to start a war in Ukraine and face the West directly.

Putin said the reason for the war in Ukraine was the lack of a reaction from the West. Putin said that Western partners wanted to divide Russia into parts, which is why he started the war. He added that the Russian Federation was not ready for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2014.