[Vigilanteman]

The reality is that the Ukrainian territory being discussed is overwhelming ethnic Russian anyway. It is possible, perhaps even likely, that they do not feel so fond of mother Russia now as they did before the invasion.

[PGR88]

It is possible, perhaps even likely, that they do not feel so fond of mother Russia now as they did before the invasion.

Given these provinces formed their own militias, voted to leave Ukraine, and have been under attack from Ukraine since 2014, I'd say the opposite is true.