In late February 2022, a series of missiles and rocket strikes began falling upon Ukraine, as the Russian military barreled over the border and fanned out across the country. First they took Chernobyl, then Kherson, then Mariupol. Time stood still as the world waited for Ukraine to flatten underneath the boot of its neighbor.brbrMeanwhile, on the front lines in the capital city,Kyiv Independentreporter Illia Ponomarenko was seeing a different story on unfold: after months'years'of waiting for this long-feared attack, Ukraine was fed up and ready to fight back. The Russians bogged down hard in combat east and west of Kyiv. They got exhausted. They screwed up logistics. They sustained heavy losses. Their unbelievably overconfident blitz was failing.brbrI Will Show You How It Wasis Illia Ponomarenko's heart-wrenching moir of the war on his homeland, offering a fiery diatribe against Russian hypocrisy and a moving look at what is being lost. But it's also a story of pride and even elation as Ukrainian forces come together, find their mojo, and oust the invaders from Kyiv. The most powerful and personal chronicle of the war to date,I Will Show You How It Wasis an exceptional literary achievent, chronicling a stunning feat of resistance and a courageous people set on a miraculous victory.