the Russians are trying to minimize civilian casualties
Except for the whole decision to bomb cities while cutting off their food, gas and electrify for weeks now. These aren't things a military that's trying to minimize civilian casualties does. Remember, they're in Ukraine. The Russians are the ones invading Ukraine. You realize that right?
Of course I understand this correctly. Russia is conducting a military operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine and, as part of achieving its goals, strikes at everything that shoots. If the shooters are hiding in residential buildings, strikes are made on residential buildings. The strikes will continue until the desire and ability of Ukraine to continue to shoot will not completely disappear.