Last month was doubly heartbreaking for Ukrainians. Two events, years apart but both in February, shook them to the core and changed their lives. When you ask Ukrainians how long it has been since Russia invaded their country, they don’t say four years. It was on February 24, 2022 when the world was jolted by the march of Russian tanks towards the capital, Kyiv, but were met by fierce resistance from the Ukrainian soldiers.Their reply: It’s been 12 years! Ukrainians say Russia’s war began much earlier, on February 20, 2014, when it occupied Crimea and illegally annexed it. The website…


