Considering the U.S. has been curating, directing, and advising the Ukrainian government and military, there is no distinction between them. Ukraine may provide the voice and face, but the U.S. is providing the thoughts and actions.

This is clearly a case of the U.S. deep state using the guise of Ukraine to troll for Trump assassin wannabees and sprinkling fertilizer on them. That's how you make up for the uncertain marksmanship of snipers---use machine guns.