One of the main missions of air power is clearing minefields. Without something dropping explosives from the air and clearing these mines you have to do it on the ground which is obviously the worst possible scenario. Maybe an interesting use for drones in the future though like shaheeds just lauch a bunch into a field too clear mines. America is clearly trying too maximize ukie casualties trying too create some casus belli for NATO entrance. If this goes on another year you can stretch the truth enough to call this a genocide. It more or less is at this point but thats how wars go.