The Russians are invading. But the locals have a plan. It’s March 2022 and Russian tanks are roaring across the vast, snow-dusted fields of Ukraine. Their destination: Voznesensk, a town with a small bridge that could change the course of the war. The heavily-armed Russians are expecting an easy fight – or no fight at all. After all, Voznesensk is a quiet farming town, full of pensioners. But the locals appear to have other ideas.
A gripping work of reportage that tells the story of a pivotal moment in Ukraine’s war, this is a real-life thriller about ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances with resilience, humour and ingenuity.
Join Peter Fabricius alongside author of A Small, Stubborn Town: Life, death & defiance in Ukraine Andrew Harding as they discuss the pivotal moment in Ukraine’s war and the stories of ordinary civilians in the small town of Voznesensk.
