Mark Galeotti, a prominent military analyst and chronicler, "has written exactly the right book at the appropriate time." The Times. A fresh account of how Putin's wars, particularly his deadly invasion of Ukraine, have irrevocably changed Russia. From the First Chechen War to the two military incursions into Georgia, the annexation of Crimea, and the eventual invasion of Ukraine itself, Putin's Wars provides a timely overview of the conflicts in which Russia has been engaged since Vladimir Putin became prime minister and then president of Russia. However, it also takes a more comprehensive look at Putin's revival of Russian military might and its development to incorporate a variety of new capacities, such as mercenaries and agents in a never-ending information war with Western nations.