Russia declares invasion of Ukraine a 'war'

The Kremlin has admitted that Russia is in a «state of war» amid a push to increase domestic support for President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine after previously calling it a «special military operation».

Russia has used the Kremlin-mandated euphemism since the full-scale invasion more than two years ago, in an apparent attempt to convey the impression to the Russian public that the fighting was minor and distant, with little effect on daily life.

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