Friendly men in Crimea

Strange, we had always thought of these men as the self-defense forces of Crimea. Now the model manufacturer Zvezda is turning our trusting assumption upside down and exposing them as regular Russian soldiers. And at the same time, he reveals that they were referred to as "friendly men." That makes sense, because you have to assume a friendly smile behind every balaclava. But we don't want to start a fight here, like back in Crimea. Contemporary model builders will surely appreciate the set of Russian infantry in 1/35 scale, as modern figures are usually quite rare. And yes, the cat is also included...