Ukraine marks four years since Russian invasionUkraine has been remembering its dead on the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasionKYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukraine was on Tuesday marking the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, with a show of solidarity from its staunchest allies and no immediate end in sight to Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War II. The Russian bombardment has sparked the worst energy crisis since the start of the invasion, during a bitter winter. Russia, though, has rejected Ukrainian proposals for the deployment of European troops in Ukraine after any ceasefire deal. Ukraine, a former Soviet republic, for its part considers the war to be a resurgence of Russian imperialism aimed at subjugating the Ukrainian people. In an interview with the BBC broadcast on Sunday, Zelensky said he believed Putin had "already started" World War III.

Source: Bangkok Post February 24, 2026 03:51 UTC