Let’s rewind to that Thursday morning in February. Missiles were flying. Tanks were rolling. Everyone’s phone blew up with news alerts. It felt like a movie—a really, really bad one. I remember thinking, “Wait, is this for real?” Spoiler: it was.
That day, we all became amateur geopolitical experts. Suddenly, everyone knew what a “oblast” was. Kyiv was on everybody’s lips. The world held its breath. And then it just… kept going.
How Long Has It Been? Let’s Do the Math
Okay, let’s get nerdy for a second. If you’re reading this in early 2026, we’re talking over 1,000 days. Yeah, you read that right. More than three years. That is a long time to be at war. Longer than most people’s New Year’s resolutions last.
Think about it: since the war started, the TikTok trends have changed, we’ve had like five viral dance crazes, and Barbie and Oppenheimer both came out and left theaters. That’s how long this has been going on.
It’s longer than a pregnancy. Longer than a college semester. It’s longer than most people’s attention spans, honestly. And that’s the problem.
