A revelatory eyewitness account of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and heroism of the Ukrainian
resistance by Pulitzer Prize finalist Yaroslav Trofimov the chief foreign-affairs
correspondent for The Wall Street Journal. 'Reads like a great novel' SEBASTIAN JUNGER'An
instant classic' STEVE COLL'An essential first draft' ANNE APPLEBAUM 'Essential reading'
CLARISSA WARD'Outstanding' PETER FRANKOPANSince Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022
Yaroslav Trofimov has spent months on end at the heart of the conflict very often on its front
lines. In this authoritative account he traces the war's decisive moments-from the battle for
Kyiv to more recently the gruelling and bloody arm wrestle involving the Wagner group over
Bakhmut-to show how Ukraine and its allies have turned the tide against Russia in a modern-day
battle of David and Goliath. Putin had intended to conquer Ukraine with a vicious blitzkrieg
in a few short weeks. But in the face of this existential threat the Ukrainian people fought
back turning what looked like certain defeat into a great moral victory even as the
territorial battle continues to seesaw to this day. This is the story of their epic bravery in
the face of almost unthinkable aggression.For Trofimov this war is deeply personal. He grew up
in Kyiv and his family has lived there for generations. He tells the story of how everyday
Ukrainian citizens-doctors computer programmers businesspeople and schoolteachers-risked
their lives and lost loved ones. At once heart-breaking and inspiring and combining vivid
reportage with expert military analysis and rare insight into the thinking of Ukrainian
leadership Our Enemies Will Vanish tells the riveting story Ukraine's fight for survival and
refusal to surrender as it has never been told
before.---------------------------------------'Achieves the highest level of war reporting: a
tough detailed account that nevertheless reads like a great novel. I did not really understand
Ukraine until I read Trofimov's account' SEBASTIAN JUNGER bestselling author of The Perfect
Storm 'A stunning work of eyewitness reportage and literary nuance that brings alive both the
brutalities of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the war's small absurdities and comic
interludes. An instant classic' STEVE COLL Pulitzer Prize winning author of Ghost Wars
'Extraordinarily brave reporting exceptionally clear writing. An essential first draft of the
history of the war' ANNE APPLEBAUM Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Twilight of Democracy
'A gripping read that meticulously lays out what's at stake in Ukraine. Essential reading'
CLARISSA WARD author of On All Fronts 'An essential document for our times' DEXTER FILKINS
Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Forever War 'An outstanding breath-taking and
authoritative account' PETER FRANKOPAN bestselling author of The Silk Roads 'Takes the reader
from the corridors of power to frontline trenches. Trofimov's gripping account is full of crisp
details' QUENTIN SOMERVILLE BBC Middle East Correspondent
