>А почему преступление? Война же. Одни бомбят мирных, другие вправе отвечать, нет?

да вроде нет все-таки
типа логика "он сжег мой дом, значит я могу сжечь его дом"
не работает, сжигание дома в любом случае преступление
но если в ответку, то никто особенно напрягаться не будет
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_bombardment_and_international_law

In 1977, Protocol I was adopted as an amendment to the Geneva Conventions, prohibiting the deliberate or indiscriminate attack of civilians and civilian objects, even if the area contained military objectives, and the attacking force must take precautions and steps to spare the lives of civilians and civilian objects as possible. However, forces occupying near densely populated areas must avoid locating military objectives near or in densely populated areas and endeavor to remove civilians from the vicinity of military objectives. Failure to do so would cause a higher civilian death toll resulting from bombardment by the attacking force and the defenders would be held responsible, even criminally liable, for these deaths.