Book HackOur Enemies Will VanishBy Yaroslav Trofimov
In a Nutshell
Pulitzer Prize finalist Yaroslav Trofimov gives an eyewitness account of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, revealing the failures of Moscow's strategy, the resilience of the Ukrainian people, and the brutal realities of modern warfare.

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A year into the full-fledged invasion, it was clear that Ukraine had won the war for its independence. It wasn't certain in what borders the country would remain … bloody battles lay ahead. But Ukraine wasn't going to disappear from the map once again.
Yaroslav Trofimov
Introduction
When Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, victory was expected to be swift and decisive.
Instead, the invasion revealed the failures of Russian military strategy and the extraordinary resilience of the Ukrainian people.
How did Ukraine defy global expectations and halt one of the world's most powerful armies?
In his 2024 book Our Enemies Will Vanish, Ukrainian-born Pulitzer Prize finalist Yaroslav Trofimov delivers an eyewitness account of the Russo-Ukrainian War.
Through frontline reporting and first-hand testimonies, Trofimov exposes Russia's miscalculations, the brutal cost of prolonged conflict, and Ukraine's unwavering defiance in the name of nationhood and democracy.
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