At the university I attend, when they have to make a reference to the war in Ukraine, the staff always say "всем известные события..." "... научная конференция не состоится".
It was interesting for me that everybody was using that phrase, as if they were referring to Lord Voldemort.
Is it a sign of an uneducated person to say "спецоперация" or "война на Украине"? What are the reactions those terms generate in a formal scenario -- at a bank or university, or during a job interview?