''Extraordinary.'' Philippe Sands''We are touched by the courage and dignity of Andrew Harding''s characters - qualities that the author must surely possess in equal measure.'' - Andrey Kurkov''A story of extraordinary heroism by ordinary people. - James Meek''This gripping account is the Russian invasion of Ukraine in microcosm.'' - Lindsey HilsumThe 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.Svetlana, a grandmother with arthritis, reacts in fury when Russian troops turn her cottage into their blood-soaked headquarters. Valentin, a quick-talking lawyer, joins the town''s ''Dads Army'' defenders, crouching
