Russian state media openly publishes articles that Ukraine should cease to exist, and Ukrainians should be erased as a nation with the descriptions of eradication of all the Ukrainian government supporters (almost everyone according to them) and mandatory civilian suffering through the hardships of war and post-war rebuilding to redeem themselves for betraying Russia.
It's a direct description of genocide they aren't shy to openly talk about. And yet the situation is still somehow very complicated to understand.
If you're trying to convince people than there's a moral case against Russia and for Ukraine, then sure. If you're trying to convince people of specific operations then you do have to get down into the details.
Whatever you are doesn't make you some genius either.
We're all just people. Trying to understand an incredibly complicated situation doesn't make someone stupid.