However, they don't give distinction to "Which" Ukrainians they intend to liberate.
A great many Ukrainians in the east welcome the Russians, as they have been under attack from their own government. 2 Oblasts have felt so detached and abandoned by Kiev, They held referendums and declared independence.
More Ukrainians in the Crimean Peninsula voted to return to Russian control. 80% of the those registered voted and 90% favored Russia.
The rest of Ukraine favors EU as the primary ally, and hold anti Russian views.
You decry civilian deaths from Russian troops, but have yet to bring into the discussion, 8 years of civilian blood on Kiev's hands.
Almost certain genocide to occur, had not these civilians been assisted by neighboring Russia.
So let's take someone's stripped down argument and strip it down even further.
an exclusive statement omitting non russians killing Ukrainians in Ukraine.Russia is in Ukraine killing Ukrainians
Soldiers are in Ukraine killing Ukrainians. This now includes the Ukrainian soldiers who also kill Ukrainians in Ukraine.
Now the broad opinion of the world is to overlook the soldiers killing Ukrainians, if those soldiers are themselves Ukrainian.
The only aggressors in their selective perspective are the soldiers from Russia.
So, let's remove Russia by some means. Does the killing of Ukrainians stop because the Russians are now vacated?
Maybe. But you'll have to explain to me why, if you think so. My money is on Ukrainians continuing to be killed by their own government, or paramilitary groups operating in the various oblasts.
Alternately, let's compromise with Russia, and allow the sectors of Ukraine who desire Russian control to be returned, and also recognize the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk. The country is already divided and has been separated for years, let's finalize the divorce.
Does the killing of Ukrainians stop?
I think it is more likely to decrease under this scenario, as the roots of the war are being attended, and we all know about bad roots.
I'll speculate that even though you think you are supporting the "People of Ukraine", you are actually supporting the "Government of Ukraine".
You support the entity which was the initial dealer of death to the "civilians of Ukraine".
I'll also speculate that when a Ukrainian Civilian has a bomb dropped on their home, the sender of the bomb is an enemy regardless of his origin.