Buchcover Putin’s War, Russian Genocide: Essays About the First Year of the War in Ukraine | EAN 9783838218335 | ISBN 3-8382-1833-7 | ISBN 978-3-8382-1833-5

This book does not shy away from stretching arguments and forcing us to rethink what war in the east means for 21st century European and Global security. Written as Russian troops encircled and then destroyed Mariupol, Putin’s War re-centres our attention on genocide and the place atrocity has in Russia’s approach to warfare. The authors do not shy away from the war’s implications, exposing the failures of Western strategy even as the performance of Russia’s armed forces are examined both from a military and a war crimes perspective. This will make for an uncomfortable read that mainstream commentators will take issue with.

Dr Matthew Ford
Associate Professor, Swedish Defence University, Stockholm

„Putin’s War Russian Genocide is a comprehensive evaluation of the first year of the invasion, enriched by the invaluable insights of a diverse assembly of experts. The book illuminates the intricate legal, military, and strategic dimensions of the conflict, challenging established narratives and enriching our understanding of this significant geopolitical event“
-Aspects of History

Putin’s War, Russian Genocide: Essays About the First Year of the War in Ukraine

herausgegeben von Philip W. Blood

Mitwirkende
Herausgegeben von	Philip W. Blood
Beiträge von	Christopher Bellamy
Beiträge von	Roger Cirillo
Beiträge von	Dustin Du Cane

On 24 February 2022, Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. He declared a ‘special military operation’, expecting a quick victory. The Ukrainian army countered with a spirited defence that foiled his political aims. Putin’s special operation descended into a brutal slogging match of massacres. The horror of Bucha, rapes, looting, and the mass kidnap of children were discovered in the wake of Russian retreats. Reversals shattered Russia’s army, forcing Putin to unleash his bandit hordes—Chechen thugs and pardoned murderers of the Wagner Group. Russia’s artillery, the God of War, continued to hammer Ukrainian culture, cities, and civilians. Mariupol was devastated in the turmoil of mechanized genocide.

In the first year, western experts filled social media with analogies of irrelevant wars and false predictions of Ukraine’s progress. The authors of this volume challenged institutional orthodoxy and pushed back against this outpouring of social media. They identified a chilling narrative of existential warfare and the struggle for survival.

Putin’s War—Russian Genocide will provoke intense debate, for it uncovers the latitude of Putin’s violence. Readers will learn that Putin’s and Russia’s war comes from a powerful urge to destroy Ukraine. This is the greatest horror of the 21st Century.