Battleground Ukraine: From Independence to the War with Russia

The first major English-language history of Ukraine from its emergence after the demise of the Soviet Union through the current Russian invasion

“A fascinating and highly informative narrative.”—Arthur Herman, Wall Street Journal

In 1991, after seventy years of imperial Soviet rule, Ukraine became an independent country. Since 2022, it has been fighting an existential war against an unprovoked, brutal, and ongoing invasion by Russia. At the center of its resistance is the resilience of a u...