I think Putin wants to incorporate the Uke population into Greater Russia. That’s why the siege. If he was willing to slaughter them he’d have rolled up artillery tubes and simply started pounding away. I don’t see a way the Ukes could defend against it. They are greatly outnumbered and Russia has short supply lines. Ukes have a lot of spirit but they are in a bad position. Encouraging them to keep fighting just gets more of them killed, pointlessly. Who’s right has nothing to do with who will win.
There ae no good guys in this, not even the US government. I find it funny that people that are ostensibly patriotic Americans have fallen firmly behind the Global Reset banner on this because of "Russia, Russia, Russia".