They weren't. Next question.
The bs from the usuals here on FR, has become boring. They just regurgitate the same moscovite talking points
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29439743
https://www.cnn.com/2015/01/30/europe/ukraine-crisis/index.html
https://www.hrw.org/news/2014/07/24/ukraine-unguided-rockets-killing-civilians
Riiiiiight, they “weren’t”.