Not true. The Ukrainians have been defending against Russian attacks coming from the separatist Donbass regions. Since the cease fire they have holding the line of contact in place.
Liar. Find the OSCE map. Ukrainian shelling os on population centers, DNR is counter-battery.
The Azov, Aidar, Donbas and Dnipro battalions, financed by laundered US aid money, started to attack the Donetsk and Lugansk areas back in 2014.
The DPR and LPR regions refused to accept the legitimacy of the coup government. They chose self-rule - and thanks to the help of the friendly superpower next door, they’ve been able to resist the aggression of the coup regime.