the deliberate killing or severe mistreatment of a large number of people from a particular national or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group:
“a campaign of genocide” · “news of genocides went unreported”
Ukraine is a nation and Ukrainians are ethnic group.
Oh right, because they’re not pulling it off it’s only an invasion.
Ok, attempted genocide. Better, Mr. Semantics?
They’re not even attempting to exterminate an entire race. Words have meanings
You’re right, they do.
gen·o·cide
[ˈjenəˌsīd]
noun
the deliberate killing or severe mistreatment of a large number of people from a particular national or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group: “a campaign of genocide” · “news of genocides went unreported”
Ukraine is a nation and Ukrainians are ethnic group.
But it’s not the EnTiRe RaCe, so it’s just sparkling ethnic cleansing.