![Local residents visit a makeshift memorial for Ukrainian and foreign soldiers in Independence Square in Kyiv on February 24, 2026, on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. [Henry Nichols/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AFP__20260224__98RJ6KL__v1__HighRes__UkraineRussiaConflictWarAnniversary_cropped-1771956184.jpg?resize=730%2C410&quality=80)
Familiar moments mark four years of Russia’s war on Ukraine
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Shows of solidarity and moments of mourning for fallen soldiers marked yet another anniversary of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Published On 24 Feb 2026
![Local residents visit a makeshift memorial for Ukrainian and foreign soldiers in Independence Square in Kyiv on February 24, 2026, on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. [Henry Nichols/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AFP__20260224__98RJ6KL__v1__HighRes__UkraineRussiaConflictWarAnniversary_cropped-1771956184.jpg?resize=730%2C410&quality=80)
Familiar moments mark four years of Russia’s war on Ukraine
Shows of solidarity and moments of mourning for fallen soldiers marked yet another anniversary of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Published On 24 Feb 2026