For sent.
"On Dec. 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin called the invasion of Ukraine a “war” for the first time instead of framing it as a “special military operation.”

RIGA, Latvia — After nearly 10 months of war, but referring to the brutal invasion of Ukraine instead as “a special military operation,” Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday finally called it a “war” for the first time, setting off an uproar among antiwar Russians who have been prosecuted for merely challenging the Kremlin-approved euphemism."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...ial-operation/