It is Russia that is doing the destroying. Ukraine has every right to defend itself and expel the invaders.
“ Ukraine has every right to defend itself and expel the invaders”
Of course they have that RIGHT. The question of the last several months has been, is Ukrainian policy vis a vis Russia based on a false belief that, if it comes to war, that the US will ensure that the outcome for Ukraine is not catastrophic.
Preventing this war was a lot easier for Ukraine than fighting it is going to end up.