Ukrainian forces have reportedly cut off the Russian salient near Lyman and driven Russian troops back toward the Zherebets River near Nevske and Makiivka, broadly restoring the front line to its May 2025 position. This timelapse tracks Ukraine’s counteroffensive from May 22 to September 5, liberating 200km2.

My new book The Nord Stream Conspiracy is now available in English, German and Polish in bookstores and online. Here're some citations from the wonderful reviews so far: "A remarkable book... Bojan Pancevski tells a high-stakes international war story in blockbuster prose... a spectacular feat of investigative journalism." — @nytimes "A wild, gripping story... A chronicle of three feats: the sabotage, the police inquiry and the author’s stupendous investigative reporting." — @TheEconomist "A really fascinating story." —Christiane @Amanpour, @CNN "A truly riveting account of the most notorious act of sabotage in modern history. Bojan Pancevski combines investigative flair with geopolitical insight to illuminate not only how the Nord Stream pipelines were destroyed, but why they matter so profoundly to Europe’s energy, security and political future. A real-life page turner." —@peterfrankopan, author of The Silk Roads "Totally fascinating, deeply researched, as compelling as a real international spy thriller that follows a winding thread through a submerged world of conspiracy - both a fantastic read and an important work of investigation." —@simonmontefiore, author of Jerusalem "Welcome to the kaleidoscopic and contested world of the Nord Stream bombing—perhaps the most daring and consequential act of sabotage since the second world war... Bojan Pancevski, a reporter with The Wall Street Journal, has filled in much of the detail in a story of war and European energy politics that reads like the plot of an implausible if gripping thriller." — @FT "An absolutely extraordinary book… Combining the skills of a detective with those of a novelist, Pancevski has not only uncovered the truth about one of the most daring acts of sabotage in modern history but done so with the page-turning propulsion of a first-rate fiction thriller. One of those rare books that informs even as it wholly entertains." —Scott Anderson, author of Lawrence in Arabia "Pancevski’s lively and well-written account is about as close as we’re likely to get to a straightforward story of what happened under the Baltic Sea... Plenty of current-affairs books these days are trumpeted with the phrase 'reads like a thriller.' The Nord Stream Conspiracy genuinely does." —@Telegraph "This book is a classic and deeply engaging thriller about the actions of a vividly rendered and larger than life cast of characters involved in both the sabotage operation and its criminal investigation. With a keen journalist’s eye for detail and a movie director’s sense of pacing, Bojan Pancevski tells one hell of a story. You won’t want to put this book down until you’re finished.” —Fiona Hill, author of There Is Nothing For You Here "Jaw-dropping... the definitive account of the most impactful special operation in the history of warfare." -The @Spectator "Bojan Pancevski has written a powerful detective story that finally and definitively answers the question of who blew up Nord Stream 2. Not only is it brilliant journalism, but it reads like a bestselling thriller." —Admiral James @stavridisj, former @NATO Supreme Allied Commander and co-author of 2034 “The Nord Stream Conspiracy is a riveting exposé of the audacious sabotage that destroyed the Nord Stream pipelines—the largest German-Russian energy project in history. With extraordinary access to the key players across nations, Bojan Pancevski delivers a gripping account and the closest look yet at an event whose geopolitical repercussions continue to reverberate." —Walter Russell @wrmead, author of Special Providence "A brilliant work of investigative journalism, a study in geopolitics, and a spy thriller all in one." - Sergey @DrRadchenko, author of To Run the World: The Kremlin’s Cold War Bid for Global Power "A cinematic and compelling account of one of history's greatest acts of sabotage, Bojan Pancevski’s The Nord Stream Conspiracy—unlike so much of what's been said by politicians and commentators on the attack—has the added benefit of being true." —Ben Smith @semaforben, founder of @Semafor and author of Traffic "Like London Falling… An absolute thriller." —Alastair @campbellclaret, The @RestIsPolitics “Bojan Pancevski’s investigation into the attack on the Nord Stream pipelines is as daring and mind-blowing as the sabotage itself. In its details the book is as precise as a brain surgery.” —Ivan Krastev, author of The Light that Failed: A Reckoning "Terrific book." - Michael @shellenberger "Outstanding... a remarkable book" - Literary Review @Lit_Review "Bojan Pancevski delivers one of the most significant and riveting journalistic scoops of the twenty-first century. Through exclusive interviews, he reveals the definitive account of a daring mission brimming with secrets, saboteurs, and spies. This is investigative storytelling at its finest—relentlessly fast-paced, meticulously reported, and an absolute page-turner." —@RichardKerbaj, author of The Secret History of the Five Eyes "This is not merely a book about a pipeline explosion. It is a book about power, secrecy, improvisation, and the messy intersection of war and politics in the twenty-first century." - @thecipherbrief A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2026 A FOREIGN POLICY MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR