I completely disagree. Conflict in this case is simply a fancier word for war, it doesn't suggest any of what you're saying. The only case in which it wouldn't

I completely disagree. Conflict in this case is simply a fancier word for war, it doesn't suggest any of what you're saying. The only case in which it wouldn't be a conflict in my opinion is if Ukraine had absolutely no intentions or resources to fight back. (In which case it couldn't be called a war either.) See [1]: Definition of conflict (Entry 1 of 2) 1 : fight, battle, war //an armed conflict [...] (other definitions that do not apply here) [1]: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflict https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflict