Since Russia annexed the Donetsk and the Lugansk People’s Republics as well as the Zaporozhye and the Kherson Regions, work is currently underway to integrate those territories into the nation's legislative, economic and social spheres as well as into Russia’s security system, Peskov stated, according to TASS.
When asked about whether Russia’s nuclear umbrella covers the new regions, he replied, "All those territories are an inseparable part of Russia, and therefore all of them are under (our) protection, their security is guaranteed precisely at the same level as the rest of the country."