In a damning, inspiring, and breathtaking narrative of what is likely to be a turning point for Europe-and the world -- Guardian correspondent and New York Times bestselling author Luke Harding reports firsthand on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. When, just before dawn on February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin launched a series of brutal attacks, Harding was there, on the ground in Kyiv. But this senseless violence was met with astounding resilience-from, among others, the country's embattled president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy -- and the courage of a people prepared to risk everything to preserve their nation's freedom.