Strategies of Ukrainian War: Russia, Poland and the Ottomans, Conflict over Hegemony, 1500-1800

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Vladimir Shirogorov

Strategies of Ukrainian War

Russia, Poland and the Ottomans, Conflict over Hegemony, 1500-1800

Vladimir Shirogorov

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Pen and Sword
01 March 2026

History; Military history: post WW2 conflicts

It is a political, military and social history of the East European subcontinent at constant war imperial, national, civil, and brigandage for scholars and readers interested in warfare, empires, and the phenomenon of Ukraine. Overlapping major powers the Ottomans, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and Muscovy-Russia clashed over the grand geopolitical Ukraine, stretching from the Danube through the Black Sea and Caucasus to the Caspian Sea. Embedded in this turbulent conflict is the emergence of Ukraine or several Ukraines, proto-states of military groups, bound together by strategic objectives, social class and economic interest. They were sponsored by the empires and overwhelmed them from within, developing superior resources and fighting capabilities. It is a link to contemporary Ukraine and a fascinating glance into the current confrontation.

AUTHOR: Vladimir Shirogorov is an independent Russian scholar interested in military history, strategy and geopolitics, currently living in Italy. He has authored high-level academic books in English and Russian. Books in English include War on the Eve of Nations: Conflicts and Militaries in Eastern Europe, 14501500 (USA, Lexington, 2020) and four volumes published in Germany and Italy. His series in Russian on the military history of Eastern Europe and Soviet political biography caught major attention. He is working on a sequel to the current book, Strategies of Ukrainian War, 18002000. Lords of Disaster and Progress, and Military Strategy for Warfare, Politics and Business, a study and textbook, converting the strategic history into a guide for leaders and executives.

16 b/w illustrations

By: Vladimir Shirogorov
Imprint: Pen and Sword
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781036133115
ISBN 10: 1036133117
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Vladimir Shirogorov is an independent Russian scholar interested in military history, strategy and geopolitics, currently living in Italy. He has authored high-level academic books in English and Russian. Books in English include War on the Eve of Nations: Conflicts and Militaries in Eastern Europe, 1450–1500 (USA, Lexington, 2020) and four volumes published in Germany and Italy. His series in Russian on the military history of Eastern Europe and Soviet political biography caught major attention. He is working on a sequel to the current book, Strategies of Ukrainian War, 1800–2000. Lords of Disaster and Progress, and Military Strategy for Warfare, Politics and Business, a study and textbook, converting the strategic history into a guide for leaders and executives.