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The original was posted on /r/mapporn by /u/Autistic-Inquisitive on 2024-03-30 14:54:37.
Possibly, but it’s also what Russia call the country in order to describe it as a region of Russia rather than a country and Ukraine finds it offensive, the Ukrainian embassies have requested it not be used.
Combined with this person referring to the parts of Ukraine currently under occupation I suspect they’re using the offensive form on purpose.