Russia to convert from SMO to ATO, let the countdown begin.
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SMO = Special Military Operation ATO = Anti-Terrorist Operation
The different is purely semantic on the legal end with the russians. (somewhat internationally) With a special military operation they are limited in what can be deployed and how the response can be formulated. With an anti terrorist operation those constraints do not exist.
Ah, I see - thanks for the explanation.