As a lot of the male populace is being rounded up and forced into the battle, one would imagine the support for Russia in those areas is waning, there has also been cases of rape and looting of Russian speakers too.
And let's clear up the other incorrect facts you are spouting...
NO THERE WAS NOT 14,000 CIVILIANS KILLED... 10 thousand of the figure were Ukrainian service personnel and Russian backed Militants.
UN FIGURES
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights unveiled the data on
Donbas war casualties from 14 April 2014 to 30 June 2021.
“The total number of casualties related to the conflict in Ukraine is 42,500-44,500 people,” the Office said in response to an
information inquiry from Radio Liberty.
The casualties are categorised as follows:
- 13,200–13,400 people killed (at least 3,901 civilians, about 4,200 Ukrainian servicepersons, and about 5,800 Russian-backed militants)
- 29,600–33,600 people wounded (7,000–9,000 civilians, 9,800–10,800 members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and 12,800–13,800 occupiers)
In general, over the years of the war, civilians have accounted for 25-26% of the killed and wounded.
The UN also notes that this ratio has changed significantly over the years: from
33-34% in 2014 to 4-5% in 2019-2021.
As a reminder, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reported 42,000-44,000 casualties in Donbas for the period from 14 April 2014 to 10 February 2020.