Ask any Russian living here in the USA.
They will tell you eastern Ukraine is made up of 90% Russians.
Its a territorial dispute designed to cover up what the US Gov is doing in Ukraine.
I know for a fact that human genetic research was going on there as its illegal to do it in the USA.
I know this as an extended family member was going to go there to correct her type one diabetes in her eggs.
The operation has now been moved to another country.
you are the first person I have seen post here with direct anecdotal detail on this.
I am fascinated just by what you mentioned was being done.