that may be it. thanks for clarifying that. but, that is almost the same as officially entering a war - an announcement of it. There are Russian channels I follow (one is RT) and I sometimes still hear the 22nd as the date on those videos. I suppose it is a petty point when thousands are dying and millions no longer have a country...and WW3 could break out.

[–] seanchai@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

yeah I don't think the date matters, but wherever you're following that says the 22nd is misinformed. As far as it being a war, there's not really a difference between an SMO and a war aside from national legal considerations, like in regards to funding, level of mobilisation, and how much approval you need from the other members of state. That's why, for instance, the west rarely classifies its engagements as war: that would require more oversight and approval in congress/parliament.