So that’s why Ukraine couldn’t honor the ceasefire for eight years?

I don't even know what you're talking about.

Russia created a gray zone war in the first place. Support in that area for Russia was reduced from 54% to 14% over the following 8 years.

That's one of the reasons they invaded instead of continueing the gray zone conflict.

If you are suggesting that Ukraine is at fault, you are ignoring basic facts.

You don’t know what I’m talking about? The continual shelling of civilian areas in Donetsk and Lugansk by Ukraine for the past eight years.

Yeah, support for Russia in these areas is so low that they were celebrating in the streets when Russia announced their recognition and people fled into Russia when Ukraine escalated hostilities.