After four years of war in Ukraine, how does each side see the conflict? NPR | By Joanna Kakissis, Charles Maynes, Greg Dixon Published February 25, 2026 at 8:37 AM CST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 7:33 Andriy Andriyenko / Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade via APIn this photo provided by Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade press service, a soldier smokes a cigarette at his position on the frontline in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. Copyright 2026 NPR