I don't think it's missed at all. I think it's pretty well known by most people that the Russians that were moved into Ukraine and Georgia while under the USSR blanket are still loyal to Russia. That's exactly why they were moved there in the first place. The tartars were moved out (of Ukraine) in order to ensure loyalty to the USSR.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_transfer_in_the_Sov...

https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/why-did-russia-give...