Russia-Ukraine War Enters 5th Year

The confilct, which began on Feb. 24, 2022, has grown into the most destructive war in Europe since 1945.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Gilching, Germany, on Feb. 13, 2026. Alexandra Beier/AFP via Getty Images

The full-scale war in Ukraine entered its fifth year on Feb. 24, marking yet another milestone since Russian forces rolled into the country en masse in 2022.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged the anniversary in a Feb. 24 post on X.