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by Tom Cooper, Adrien Fontanellaz and Milos Sipos.
Softcover (8.2×11.7 inches). 93 pages. 2025.
Subtitle: Europe at War 43
As this war is ongoing and coverage in an internet world rampant, it’s nice to read succinct accounts of the various Russian ground operations and air support. Seemingly random missile attacks on Ukrainian civilian targets are also covered.
Because of the low number of aircraft, this is almost a strike by strike recap of the air support given to Russian offensives trying to surround and divide portions of Ukraine. They don’t work, mostly due to Ukrainian heroism and better training.
I found the Snake Island campaign of Russian attack and Ukrainian counter-attack interesting, mostly because I had heard of it. The other half-dozen Russian offensives were interesting because I didn’t know half of them and I only knew of the other half only slightly. Units and numbers, when available, are embedded in the text for those seeking to move battles from the page to the tabletop.
The book contains 139 color photos, four color illustrations, six color maps, and 33 color camouflage profiles (11 vehicles, 15 aircraft, six helicopters, and one drone).
If you want to dig a little deeper than generic TV news coverage, the War in Ukraine series is an excellent place to start.
Enjoyed it.
— Reviewed by Russ Lockwood
