It's the Ukranian government/military that want civilian casualties, not the Russians.
Rather, it's that civilian casualties are good for Ukraine and bad for Russia. Obviously, neither side gives a damn if 10,000 or a million Ukrainians die, but for the fact that it harms or helps their politics.
Rather, it's that civilian casualties are good for Ukraine and bad for Russia. Obviously, neither side gives a damn if 10,000 or a million Ukrainians die, but for the fact that it harms or helps their politics.