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by Mark Galeotti (Author), Marc Lee (Illustrator)
Leading expert Mark Galeotti explores the undeclared war in the Donbas in 2014, illuminating the long-running Russia-Ukraine crisis.
The emerging and undeclared struggle for Ukraine's south-eastern Donbas region that erupted after the Russian annexation of Crimea was at once an insurgency, a proxy war and a direct Russian intervention. At first, it was a struggle largely between local insurgents and Russian volunteers on the one side, and local security forces and pro-government militias on the other. Over time, Ukrainian government forces assumed a growing role - and so too did Russian regulars. Over the next year, back-and-forth struggles continued as neither side was able to assert themselves until the conflict settled into an uneasy, bad-tempered and ultimately unstable stalemate. Expert historian Mark Galeotti explores the war in the Donbas in 2014-15, detailing the eclectic mix of combatants and the mix of set-piece battles, scrappy insurgency and plain street brawls. With new artwork, detailed maps and diagrams, this book dives into the causes of the conflict, which only effectively froze in mid-2015 with the Minsk II peace deal, and shows how this played a role in the 2022 invasion.Author Biography
Mark Galeotti is a scholar of Russian security affairs with a career spanning academia, government service and business. He is a prolific author and a frequent media commentator. He heads the Mayak Intelligence consultancy.
Marc Lee is a digital artist with experience in a wide range of both digital and traditional skills. He currently works freelance in Singapore.
Number of Pages: 96
Dimensions: 0.31 x 9.69 x 7.32 IN
Publication Date: August 25, 2026
