I don't consider these areas to be "Russian ground" since I meant to talk of mainland Russia. I believe Donbass has been shelled by Ukraine (and Russian) for ma

I don't consider these areas to be "Russian ground" since I meant to talk of mainland Russia. I believe Donbass has been shelled by Ukraine (and Russian) for many years before the 2022 invasion: https://politics.stackexchange.com/a/74158 https://politics.stackexchange.com/a/74158