Since the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in 2022, Russia has constantly insisted that a "special military operation" is being conducted in Ukraine.
Now, Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin and his press secretary Dmytro Peskov, have gradually begun to use the word "war" in relation to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, noted popular Chinese blogger Xu Jiqun.
According to him, this indicates the escalation of the scale of the conflict. Since March, Russia has launched massive strikes on targets throughout Ukraine, signaling the beginning of a new stage in Russia's confrontation with the West in Ukraine.
It is safe to say that the terrorist attack on the Crocus concert hall opened a new page in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
Now for Russia it is a Patriotic War, in which it is obliged to win, sums up Xu Jiqun.
