‘No One Saw Surrender as an Option’ – Mariupol Defender on Historic Azovstal Fight and Brutal Russian Captivity

‘No one saw surrender as an option’ – Mariupol defender on historic Azovstal fight and brutal Russian captivity

Warning: This article contains descriptions of graphic scenes.A bullet fired by a Russian sniper hit Azov Brigade member Artem Dubyna in the head and passed through his neck. "He's dead," crackled the message over the radio to his comrades. But Dubyna's heart was still beating.  Evacuating his unconscious body from the spot where he was shot — inside the Azovstal steel plant, Ukraine's final stronghold during the Russian siege of Mariupol in the…

On May 20, many establishments in Kyiv and other cities of Ukraine displayed reserve signs for heroes who are in captivity. This is happening as part of the all-Ukrainian campaign Still in Captivity, organized by Rinat Akhmetov's project "Heart of Azovstal", which provides support to the defenders of Mariupol and their families. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the press service of "Heart of Azovstal". The campaign is dedicated…

Prokopenko: Over 800 Azov fighters have been in Russian captivity for three years, forgetting about it is a betrayalAzov fighter Denis Prokopenko recalled over 800 fighters who have been in Russian captivity for three years. He emphasized that to forget about them is to betray them.