It’s a Ukie.
Rebels are all called either “Russians”, or “Terrorists” by them, taking Kiev’s lead.
My goodness, “rebels”? We’re still arguing that point.
To rebel against something, requires that they were previously a part of it. From the start, Russian citizens made up, if not an outright majority than a very sizeable portion of the “rebels”. To continue calling them “rebels” especially after August, that’s just disingenuous