That's the Kremlin/RT channel comic book version. Where did you hear it?
The political class know a little more about the truth of the matter, than someone who just sits around watching Kremlin propaganda on YouTube.
The version that wants us to believe that the evil Ukrainians were just randomly attacking little old ladies, as opposed to the FACT that they were fighting with Russian special forces disguised as Russian separatists.
Just out of interest, since you state that Ukraine is one of the most corrupt countries, due to "millions of dollars disappearing" Who do you think is number one?
How much does DOGE state is unaccounted for in the USA thus far? Do you think it is a figure far in excess of anything that happens in Ukraine?
What about the phony war over WMD that didn't exist? What do you think that was about?
I don't need to put too fine a point on it, lest I'm accused of being off-topic.