{"product_id":"armies-of-russias-war-in-ukraine-9781472833440","title":"Armies of Russia's War in Ukraine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIllustrated investigation of the forces fighting today's civil war in Ukraine, including Russian regular and clandestine units.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472833440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 7.10w x 0.10d","brand":"Mark Galeotti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43103841419445,"sku":"9781472833440","price":17.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_dae5eb9e-8121-467a-b909-dc60d3a72ea3.jpg?v=1693281080","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/armies-of-russias-war-in-ukraine-9781472833440","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}