> but it makes that infrastructure a legitimate target It’s an illegal armed conflict, thus all use of force is illegal, even use of force on legitimate milita

> but it makes that infrastructure a legitimate target It’s an illegal armed conflict, thus all use of force is illegal, even use of force on legitimate military targets is illegal. > Do you really think Russia doesn't have the capability to just bomb central Kiev out of existence? Capability? Maybe. The will? Absolutely not. Putin is no doubt a war criminal and despot, but: 1) he rightly fears potentially military response from the international community; 2) he has very practical considerations due to the close ties of the Russian and Ukrainian people, which goes directly to Putin’s propaganda that this isn’t war but a special military operation against a Nazi regime, he must at least try to balance his acts with his propaganda or lose support of his people and possibly his troops.