What is the logic in dividing Ukraine and Russia? These are the same people who have lived together for thousands of years.
... In fact, it is the same tribe
So no!  - It was necessary to destroy us ...
Remember:
Russians drive slowly - but then they drive fast! 
There is no Ukrainian language - in the west there is a western dialect (closer to Polish) in the east and south a dialect closer to Russian - but this is not a distinction, it's normal.
Let's think of Holland (for example) - where the north speaks almost German, and the south almost French.