Now that the Ukrainians are taking back territories I fully expect the purging related stories to be on their way and it’s not going to look pretty as usual. Wars are disgusting affairs.
You can’t base your analysis on the reported exactions committed by one side. That’s just setting you as an easy target for propaganda.
2. I'd expect there to not be a war to begin with. Russia 100% controls this, and can stop whenever they want.
3. War doesn't have to be done in the most brutal way possible.
4. "the purging related stories to be on their way and it’s not going to look pretty as usual" I don't understand what this means.
I'm getting very strong pro-Russian vibes from your comments. Not going to reply anymore -- real people are dying.
I said focusing on that makes you analysing conflicts poorly and expose you to be manipulated. I am most definitely not pro-Russian. I am very much pro the interests of my own country first however.