Ukraine is/has been nothing but a play pen for corrupt politicians feeding at the trough of taxpayer money. It's a hellishly corrupt sewer of squaller. When the U.S. bastards in the bio-labs started cooking up aerosal dispersable shit to be carried by drones, Putin had to step in and take the SOB out. Whether it will work remains to be seen, but at least Putin acted and gave it his best shot. It's the sign of true leader despite what the public narrative tells you.