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The war began eight years prior, more or less.

But something changed around 5 a.m. EET, Feb 24, 2022 (10 p.m. EST, Feb 23).

"Whoever tries to hinder us ... should know that Russia’s response will be immediate and will lead you to consequences that you have never faced in your history."

Minutes after Putin's speech, missiles came for sites around Kyiv, & artillery for Kharkiv. Soldiers began marching from Belgorod.

We entered a test.

Did we understand its cost?

Two years on, we do not.