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I think the difference there is the distinction as to when the war began.
People say "special military operation" not to try to reframe it as something less than a war, but because it is a part of a war that was already ongoing. It's a way of referring to specific military actions that took place as part of the larger conflict. The war didn't start in 2022, if OP had written "DDG admitted shortly after the start of the Ukraine war that they deprioritize..." their statement wouldn't be true anymore.
Saying SMO isn't trying to be cheeky or downplay the war, it is just providing a specific point of reference.