{"product_id":"2023-scott-marshall-9798248230211","title":"2023: THE WAR OF ATTRITION: Winter Fighting, Bakhmut, and the Limits of the 2023 Counteroffensive in Ukraine","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe war in Ukraine did not end in 2022.\u003cbr\u003eIt hardened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe War of Attrition\u003c\/b\u003e examines the brutal phase of the conflict that unfolded between the winter of 2022-2023 and the end of the Ukrainian counteroffensive in late 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis was the period of: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grinding battle for Bakhmut\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe failed Russian assaults at Vuhledar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Wagner mutiny\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ukrainian counteroffensive against the Surovikin defensive lines\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe renewed bloodshed at Avdiivka\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than rapid maneuver, the war became one of trenches, mines, drones and artillery. Urban centers were reduced to rubble. Elite formations were depleted. Newly mobilized troops were thrown into prepared defenses. Both sides adapted, but neither achieved decisive breakthrough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on open-source intelligence, battlefield analysis and doctrinal interpretation, this book explains: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy Bakhmut became the focal point of the war\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow Wagner's assault tactics reshaped Russian operations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy Vuhledar exposed structural weaknesses in the Russian military\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow Western tanks and training influenced Ukraine's counteroffensive\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy the 2023 offensive stalled despite months of preparation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat the battles of Avdiivka reveal about modern high-intensity warfare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a political manifesto.\u003cbr\u003eIt is a military analysis of a war that has entered a phase of technological parity and industrial-scale attrition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers interested in modern warfare, operational art, military doctrine and the evolving character of 21st-century conflict, this volume provides a clear and unflinching examination of one of the most consequential campaigns of our time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you liked \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding the Russia-Ukraine War\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eHow Russia and Ukraine Fight\u003c\/i\u003e, this book continues the series with a detailed study of the most violent and decisive phase of 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Marshall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798248230211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.15d","brand":"Scott Marshall","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447336022271,"sku":"9798248230211","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f8390319-4a42-4dc7-b72b-8f9909209fa5.jpg?v=1777230425","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/2023-scott-marshall-9798248230211","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}