There are plenty of military operations in the world. War means extremely high levels of destruction and violence. Millions, not thousands killed. And no. Right now the frontline is inside Russian territory, as Novorussia is a Russian territory now.
I feel you pain, I really do. I do have friends and relatives in Ukraine, they are scared, but it seems to be a lesser evil.
There are two different approaches. "To save Vietnam from Vietnamese" and "to save Ukrainians from Ukraine".
No, wars don't mean "high levels of destruction".
a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations; a period of such armed conflict; state of war… See the full definition
www.merriam-webster.com
"a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations"
"a period of such armed conflict"
The American Heritage Dictionary entry: war
www.ahdictionary.com
"A state of open, armed, often prolonged conflict carried on between nations, states, or parties."
"The period of such conflict."
And what Russia has done in the Ukraine certainly fits the bill of "
extremely high levels of destruction and violence
And no, a war is not about the numbers killed.
Some of these conflicts must have seemed to have been over before they started, with one lasting but a matter of mere minutes!
www.worldatlas.com
"Shortest Wars In Human History"
"1. British-Zanzibar, 1896 (38 Minutes)"
"over 500 Zanzibaris were either killed or injured, and Khalid had fled from the palace to the German consulate."
A war, and only 500 people were killed or injured.
I'd say that the Ukraine WAR has had way more than that, wouldn't you?
You think invading the Ukraine is a lesser evil? What kind of crap are you reading?
Why do you think the Ukrainians need saving from the Ukraine? They don't.
You think the Ukraine is Nazi? Probably more Neo-Nazis in Russia than in the Ukraine.