You are absolutely right. This is not a war that started on February 24; this is a war that took an incredible turn on February 24. It is a destruction unparalleled since the Second World War. It is a war that began in 2014 with the invasion of Crimea and part of the Donbass region, Donetsk and Luhansk.
On May 3rd, 2022. See this statement in context.