Presented by Leonid Kondratiuk, retired US Army General and Military Historian.

This program is in partnership with the Lexington Veterans Association.

Retired Brigadier General and Ukrainian-American Leonid Kondratiuk will call on his 40 years as a military historian to place the current Russian incursion into Ukraine in historical context. Known as the breadbasket of Europe, Ukraine has been coveted and invaded by conquerors, including Hitler and Stalin, for centuries. Gen Kondratiuk will analyze the strategic, operational, and tactical capabilities of the opposing armies and expose the myth of Russian invincibility, and he will discuss how the Ukrainian military underwent a complete metamorphosis under US guidance and training.

This program is a hybrid program - you can attend in person or watch via Zoom. The registration confirmation link will contain the Zoom info if you prefer to attend via Zoom.

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