| Armies of Russia's War in Ukraine Contributor(s): Galeotti, Mark (Author), Hook, Adam (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1472833449 ISBN-13: 9781472833440 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - History | Eastern Europe - General |
| Series: Elite |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 7.1" W x 9.6" (0.45 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Illustrated investigation of the forces fighting today's civil war in Ukraine, including Russian regular and clandestine units. Using his extensive contacts in both Russia and Ukraine, and access to a mass of official and unofficial sources, Mark Galeotti presents a thorough and intriguing primer on all the forces involved in the ongoing conflict in the Ukraine. Supported by specially commissioned artwork, he analyzes both the progress of the war, and what it teaches us about Russia's current military capabilities. In February 2014, street protests in Kiev and other Ukrainian cities led to the ousting of the Russian-backed President Yanukovych. The so-called Euromaidan Revolution saw many changes to the Ukraine's constitution, but the violent reaction in the east and south of the country led to armed counter-revolution, unofficially backed by Russia. This conflict is the essential example of Russia's new policy of hybrid warfare, which blends propaganda, misinformation, and the deployment of deniable Special Forces and regular troops alongside proxies and mercenaries to achieve its strategic ends. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hook, Adam: - Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, the Ancient Greeks, Roman battle tactics, several 19th-century American subjects, the modern Chinese Army, and a number of books in the Fortress series. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world. |