I've never said russian army was not in Crimea. In fact, they had the right to be there as they own a military base in the region.
So if even Putin admit it. Why don't you believe him when he says not sending equipment to Ukraine ?
A lot of ukrainian officers have been fired during the 2000's decade (to reform the army). So, a lot of them joined rebel forces now.
If they really have such weapons, we could see a real war in Ukraine. All we can see actually is half a million of east ukrainians flee to Russia.
Ignorance is bliss as they say.
putler had the right to keep AGREED amount of military personell IN BASES, and instead - they were all over the place. So why don't you just suck it up and admit of being wrong and just fucking move on.
As to "believing" putler
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapons_and_Ukraine#The_Budapest_Memorandums - he promissed NOT to annex Crimea... tough luck I say. Then he said that his forces are moving away from border for like... 3 times? Only afterwards he actually started... something of a pullout back to bases... which is still a funny "pull back", as it seems tanks and guns are being left on the border to be "found"
So... you still trust putler?
A followup question - where were the tanks, when the whole separatism BS started? Why not demonstrate and parade them THEN?
What half milion refugees? Then one counted by putler? Should we believe first, second or the latest announcement about the refugees he/his lackeys made? And no - I'm not denying there is a bunch of them NOW, that hot action is taking place, but before the whole separatist bs was cooked up (by no other than the putlers media btw) - majority of refugees were Crimean Tatars. CBA to find UN report about it, already did it once.
Also - define "real war", because IMO - you already have one. "Such weapons"... tanks? Or what did you mean? FOR EXAMPLE - russians were moving a battle group of 8(?) tanks a month or so ago. In total by passers filmed 90+ vehicles in that column. Because THAT is what it takes to have an effective use of tanks. + training. +support/logistics. +command to manage it all. And when you are a separatist - its hard to pull that shit off. So even if you have "such tank. much wow." - its going to last only as long as its not broken, fueled and armed, each of which is difficult to maintain for prolonged periods of action.
On the other hand - if you are putler and have a bunch of written off tanks getting rusty in some garages - this is an epic way to use them: throw them at the friendly slav country and enjoy the fireworks, until the not-needed tanks are out of ammo.