South Ossetia's president told the media: “I believe the recognition of the Donetsk republic is the right step,”“South Ossetia’s people support and hail the decision to recognize Donetsk and Luhansk.”
总统季比洛夫向俄罗斯通讯社表示，「我相信对顿涅茨克人民共和国的承认是正确的一步（I believe the recognition of the Donetsk republic is the right step,）」「南奥塞梯人民支持并对承认顿涅茨克和卢甘斯克的决定感到赞赏。