The Iron General. Lessons in Humanity

The Iron General, a legendary figure, Hero of Ukraine, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (2021—2024), a military leader whom history will remember as the man who thwarted Russia's "blitzkrieg" plan and debunked the myth of the Russian army's invincibility, one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people of 2022.

On February 24, 2022, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, giving orders, uttered words that became a symbol of Ukrainian resistance: "This country rests on our shoulders."

Who is he really? What is the story of the formation of the great military leader, known to the public as "iron," and to those close to him as sincere, modest, demanding, and at the same time caring? Liudmyla Dolhonovska's book offers a glimpse behind the scenes of fateful events, allowing readers to hear the voices of those who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Valerii Zaluzhnyi. As an eyewitness and the Commander-in-Chief's advisor on strategic communications, the author recounts who supported the general and what inspired him to simply "do his job" – and in reality, to lead and embody the legendary Ukrainian army, every soldier who defends and bravely fights for Ukraine's right to exist.