---
title: "War in Ukraine – A timeline of how we got here"
description: "On Thursday, 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. The move follows days of warnings from global players about the imminent attack. But the threat of Russia's action has been building for years."
type: "NewsArticle"
publisher: "Daily Maverick"
site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za"
section: "VISUALISATION"
author: "Ethan van Diemen"
author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/ethan-van-diemen/"
canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-02-24-war-in-ukraine-how-we-got-here-a-timeline/"
published: "2022-02-24T19:54:15"
updated: "2022-02-24T20:18:07"
lang: "en-ZA"
---

# War in Ukraine – A timeline of how we got here

> On Thursday, 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. The move follows days of warnings from global players about the imminent attack. But the threat of Russia's action has been building for years.

By Ethan van Diemen · Published 24 February 2022, 21:54 SAST · Updated 24 February 2022, 22:18 SAST

## Content

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