- Ukraine knows how to exploit Russian President Vladimir Putin’s weak spots.
- Its invasion of Kursk undermined Putin’s image as a strongman protector of Russian security.
- The attacks have the potential to erode Russians’ support for Putin, an expert said.
What’s the right term?
I propose „defensive special operation“
So “Ukraine’s defensive special operation of Russia” - and it will be clear that this is specifically about the recent push onto Russian soil (which is a big change and a big deal)?
The one Russian citizens are legally banned from calling it, a war, the one they started 2 and a half years ago. It’s still the same thing, they are just more clearly losing it now.
OK, but saying just “the war” would be pretty confusing since it’s missing the specific intended context for the thing/events being discussed.
From a Ukrainian perspective, it is totally and completely a war.
I don’t think anyone here is disputing that it’s a war. They just want an acceptable, concise way to say “the part of the war where Ukraine brought the fighting into Russia.”
De-militarization operation
As others have said, to use Russia’s own terminology when they invaded the Ukraine, it’s not an invasion, merely a special military operation. Should be over in 3 days or so.
Border raid