Was there any actual war as such though? I think it was more of...

Was there any actual war as such though? I think it was more of a group of paramilitary protesters did a road trip, unfortunately a plane and helicopter was downed by air defence itchy trigger fingers but at no stage did any aircraft fire on the convoy, no russian army confronted the group and they agreed to disband the group before things got out of hand with actual military.

A civil war is where civilians take up arms one side against another and so the Wagner "mostly peaceful protesters" don't really fit that bill...
I know you like your definitions