Because you aren't defining the word, "war". The invasion in 2014 was generally limited to Crimea. After that, Russia held its ground, allowing some level of p

Because you aren't defining the word, "war". The invasion in 2014 was generally limited to Crimea. After that, Russia held its ground, allowing some level of peace and stability. The current war, that includes active invasion of the entire country, started in 2022. The conflict began much earlier, but semantically, "war" is generally inferred to mean the current conflict specifically.