Artyom Borovik, who died last year, was considered one of the preeminent journalists in Russia. The first glimpse inside the Soviet military machine, The Hiden War captured the soldiers' terror, helplessness, and despair at waging war in a foreign land against an unseen enemy for unclear purposes. W[...]
A record of the author's experiences, living and travelling with the Russian soldiers, going into combat with them and sharing the terror, helplessness and despair of waging war in a foreign land against an unseen enemy for unclear purposes. The book also explains the background to the conflict.[...]