Four Years Since Russia Invaded Ukraine: Coastal Bend Resident Reflects on the Ongoing War
Elena Sexton shares hardships faced by families in Ukraine including displacement and $1,200 work permit costs for refugees, highlighting ongoing impacts of the conflict.
- Today marks four years since Russian forces invaded Ukraine, with earliest signs appearing in the early morning hours of Feb. 24, and President Vladimir Putin announced a `special military operation` about an hour later.
- Elena Sexton witnessed the war firsthand and still has family in Ukraine, while Sexton's parents moved to Romania and she relocated to Texas, where Sexton's husband is from.
- She described hardship such as water freezing inside homes during uncertain home heating and power outages, and said `progress of Ukraine now is just to survive and fight for the territory and safety of the population of Ukraine.`
- Recent work permit changes have raised concerns, and Sexton said the $1.2 million fee to obtain a work permit adds a significant burden for displaced Ukrainians.
- Estimates show heavy human costs, with casualty figures at 600,000 in Ukraine and 1.2 million in Russia, as reported by KRIS 6 News.
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Exactly four years ago today, the Russian military launched an invasion of Ukraine. Several European leaders have pledged to continue supporting Kiev and increase pressure on Moscow on the anniversary. Ukraine has pledged to do everything it can to achieve peace and ensure justice, while Russia has vowed to continue fighting until it achieves its war goals.
As President Volodymyr Zelensky served 4 years of war, he said that Russia has not broken Ukrainians and has not succeeded in its invasion.
Russia has not achieved its war goals in Ukraine even after four years. On the anniversary of the beginning of the invasion, Kiev shows sadness and bravery - and Moscow shows its relentlessness.
Four years since Russia invaded Ukraine: Coastal Bend resident reflects on the ongoing war
Today marks four years since Russian forces, at the direction of President Vladimir Putin, invaded Ukraine.The earliest signs of the invasion came to light in the early morning hours of Feb. 24. About an hour later, Putin announced what he called a "special military operation." Four years since Russia invaded Ukraine: Coastal Bend resident reflects on the ongoing warThe war is still ongoing. As of early 2026, estimates place the number of injure…
Russia will continue to fight until it achieves its goals in the war in Ukraine, says Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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