"Clear narrative of the war from the start of the invasion to the end of 2022. Expert, well-informed analysis from former US army officer who helped train Ukrainian army and previously commanded troops on UN operations. Explains Russia's objectives and the strategic decisions as well as the reasons for their failure. Explains the Ukrainian defensive response and the reasons for their successes (so far), including the role played by Western military aid. Focus is squarely on the military operations. Text supported by clear maps" -- Statement from back cover.

A short history of Ukraine --Partnership for peace -- Ukraine : terrain and weather -- Twenty-first century warfare -- Road to war -- Putin tests NATO and EU Resolve -- The Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) -- Russian Armed Forces -- The effect of Russian corruption and deceptive reporting, and Ukrainian corruption -- Comparison of Ukrainian and Russian Armed Forces' combat capabilities in the eve of the invasion -- Putin invades and stumbles -- Defending Kyiv's eastern flank -- Battle for Kyiv's eastern flank -- Battle for Kyiv March 2022 -- Battle for the Donbas 24 February-1 April 2022 -- The naval battle for the Black Sea Coast -- Ground conquest of the Black Sea Coast -- The battling bastards of Mariupol -- Russian reorganization after decisive defeat -- Battle for the Donbas, Summer 2022 -- Twenty-first century lend lease and the arsenals of democracy -- The Ukrainian strategic counteroffensive shaping operation -- Ukrainian counteroffensive : strategic deception and shaping operation, Donbas and Kharkiv sectors -- Russian mobilization -- Liberation of Kherson -- Battle of Donbas and the fight for Bakhmut, August-December 2022 -- Threat of nuclear war : the potential use of tactical nuclear weapons -- Twenty-first century Holodomor : Putin's terror campaign -- Rush to join NATO -- Lessons learned and the 2023 offensives.