Yup. Science/math/chess/music and literature to name a few are better with russians involved. Then there's the russian government: that's a problem. Their military subdues by shelling to bits civil targets come what may. Then there's the Ukranian POWs and kids ... the Russia gov doesn't give a cats whisker.

Many do not understand the Russian military because it is human nature to search for some kind of reason or logic.

The is no reasoning with a mad man, and that is who is in charge in Russia.

Agree. What putin's government understands is a 2x4 upside the head. I'm reminded of the cool hand luke line: "If that's the way he wants it, he gets it."

There are certainly very real humans deciding if this target gets hit or not and why.

You can be human and not care about other humans.

That's even worse. They are humans who want to see more suffering. The famous quote from one Russian propagandist about Ukrainians dying: "I don't pity them at all". Me and you care and think that losses on both sides are atrocious. Russians don't care.

When you're at war you just want to hurt the enemy; you're not thinking straight so to speak. It takes enormous professional restraint - both personal and organizational - to not say fuck it all and just press the nuclear launch button after a bad day on the ground.

Yes, but one side seems to commit noticeably more war crimes.

The side with nukes you mean?

Yes.