The shells were fired at a breakaway region.
As to the facts — 3000 civilians died due to firing from BOTH sides in the years 2014 to 2019. The majority of the unfortunate deaths were in the months following 2014.
And note - that BOTH sides fired artillery that killed civilians.
The ghastly horrible Russians were responsible for the “separatist” movement from the beginning. It was a Russian land and resource grab from the get go. They used agents, threats, bribes, mafia tactics, disappearances, and finally troops to create “breakaway” regions.
Grab popcorn, Cronut, cause the eminent implosion of Ukraine is just around the corner.
ZelenskyyIdiot better tell the US, the West, NATO, the UK, and the EU to bugger off and then phone Putin and work a deal before the ongoing onslaught of Russian missiles and drones strikes take out the remaining Ukrainian abilities/capabilities to produce energy, etc., etc.