Technically neither Russia nor Ukraine are in war with each other. Then the "technical" distinction is obviously irrelevant. That's why officially it's called

Technically neither Russia nor Ukraine are in war with each other. Then the "technical" distinction is obviously irrelevant. That's why officially it's called "Special Military Operation" And the official justification is pure hogwash, of course. The real reason they call it that is simply, and obviously, to mess with your head.