And yes, I lived in Ukraine for years, through the revolution, and built a think

And yes, I lived in Ukraine for years, through the revolution, and built a think tank, business, and family there.
UA established a border fence to prevent further RU aggression. RU constantly shelled and fired into UA territory and UA diligently resisted their aggression. The photos of the Donbas region – everywhere – show a working population and no destruction outside of the conflict border. ANd RU has reduced the entirety of whole regions to rubble and death.
So stop spreading lies and propaganda to justify your excuse whatever it is.