A Small, Stubborn Town: Life, death and defiance in Ukraine – ‘The mesmerising story of how in the face of a mighty army, ordinary people can say "No."' Mail on Sunday

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This short book gives helpful insights to a war that can feel a little abstract for those of us on the other side of the globe!

Arkady Ostrovsky (Journalist and podcaster - “Next Year in Moscow): “A captivating tale of one Ukrainian town, a microcosm of war and a heartening story of people’s defiance, ingenuity and spirit. His slim 135-page book is a riveting and vividly written account of how Voznesensk fought back against Russia’s war machine – and won. In March 2022, one week after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, a small farming town in the south of the country became the unlikely focus of the Kremlin’s attention. Earlier this month, its troops blew up the Kakhovka dam, flooding settlements and towns on either side of the Dnipro River.How do the "little people" make sense of what's happening when their leaders feed them a very different narrative to their experiences on the ground.

In a poignant scene, a Ukrainian mother, Anna, collected what was left of her 21-year-old son Serhii, torn apart by a tank shell. This short punchy account of a few days in the now interminable invasion by Putin of Ukraine is fascinating on many levels.But a plan is emerging, and there's a chance it could save not just Voznesensk, but the rest of southern Ukraine.