Fourth Anniversary of the War. European Union Leaders Pay Official Solidarity Visit to Kyiv

Exactly four years have passed since the Russian Federation launched a full-scale military invasion of Ukrainian territory. The original operation by the eastern power, initially planned as a paralyzing strike, has over the years ultimately transformed into a static and exhausting war of attrition. On the occasion of this tragic anniversary, the highest-ranking representatives of EU institutions, such as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa, arrived in Kyiv for an official diplomatic visit. Their direct presence in the capital of the attacked country constitutes a significant gesture of solidarity with the Ukrainian people. Respect for sovereignty was emphasized at the highest level – Western leaders held virtual consultations, and the British government officially declared the transfer of another large package of equipment support for Kyiv's army, which is struggling under immense pressure. The beginning of armed hostilities between Ukraine and Russia dates back to the spring of 2014, when unmarked units linked to the Kremlin seized control of the Crimean Peninsula, ultimately leading to its unilateral annexation. These events directly initiated bloody clashes with regional separatists in the industrial districts of Donbas, shaking the pacifist order established in Europe after the end of the global wars. Actions of Allied States on the Invasion Anniversary: 24 lutego — Visit of EU Leaders; 24 lutego — British Government Decision; 24 lutego — Allied Consultations The level of permanent demographic exhaustion of societies on both sides of the barricade is drastically increasing. As the latest industry calculations indicate, the global number of killed soldiers and involved civilians on the front has most likely surpassed the tragic threshold of half a million people. Additionally, as a result of massive Russian strikes, over two thousand Ukrainian healthcare system structures have been ruined or seriously damaged, irrevocably depriving thousands of victims of the possibility of immediate surgical rescue. Assessing the aggressor's escalating military crisis, French experts warn: „Russia ramps up all kinds of recruitment efforts to support its war effort.” — Le Monde The grassroots industrial mobilization linked to the growing deficit of competent soldiers on the front deepens the hard authoritarianism of the Kremlin government and the extreme repression by the state police against opponents of the war. 2000 — damaged healthcare facilities in Ukraine The management mechanisms maintaining the financial buoyancy of the Moscow regime require separate analysis. Expert verifications unequivocally refute the theses that the systems of European states maintaining sharp trade blockades continue to unceremoniously and cynically directly finance Vladimir Putin's invasion. The Russian national treasury relies on the creative and efficient use of shadow fleet and transit support from unthreatened third countries. Transformations are also visible in the behavior of affected Ukrainian citizens, a growing number of whom, having established adaptive settlements deep within the continent of 'old Europe,' declare a desire for permanent integration and a lack of prospects for a rescue return to their homeland, charred by destruction. This forces decision-making capitals to undertake the bold diplomatic creation of a permanent security architecture in the face of evolving Russian imperialism.