Victims on all sides. 'In war people who don't know each other kill each other on orders of people who know each other but don't kill each other.' I can't quo

Victims on all sides. 'In war people who don't know each other kill each other on orders of people who know each other but don't kill each other.' I can't quote my SO enough with this saying. While I am also still trying to understand why this war makes sense to Putin and Russian leadership in their heads.