In August 2014, more than 200 Russian trucks carrying relief supplies entered eastern Ukraine, and if the Ukrainian government's military operations in the east directly or indirectly attacked the Russian convoy, it may trigger strong measures by the Russian side; if Ukrainian government forces temporarily suspend military operations in the east to ensure the safety of the Russian convoy, it will give the civilian armed forces at a disadvantage a chance to catch their breath
If the civilian armed forces in eastern Ukraine have a chance to catch their breath, Russia will not take strong measures.