Central and East present day Ukraine started as part of the Rus Peoples territory.
They got slaughtered by Khan and the Mongol Hordes.
Later, first the French, then Germany swept through present day Ukraine to attack Russia.
I admire their desire to stand, fight and protect their village with small arms. They will get creamed by artillery
The Rus Peoples territory is placed in a shitty location
Your lack of historical knowledge is just embarassing
here is the path of Napoleon's Grande Armee - it went through Lithuania and Belarus
Your lack of historical knowledge is just embarassing
Germany attacked in 2 prongs -- north to hit Moscow and Leningrad and south to Ukraine to gather the oil fields