Azovstal Archives - Euromaidan Press

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“I counted every single day”: 2025 Ukrainian POWs endured three years of Russian captivity — and finally came back home

185 soldiers and 20 civilians return from torture and darkness, greeted by tears, smiles, and the bitter weight of friends still imprisoned.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russia’s sabotage teams may hit Ukraine’s closest ally soon as “blame Kyiv” script has already been activated

Special units from Russia and Belarus are reportedly preparing to infiltrate Polish territory, targeting critical infrastructure.

byOlena Mukhina

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Independence Day swap returns Ukrainian defenders from thousands who are still captive in Russia

These soldiers defended locations that defined Ukraine's resistance.

byOlena Mukhina

144 russian prison guards exposed torturing ukrainian pows—investigation reveals daily routine cruelty family life three identified wardens — denis mirchev vitali sterzhanov alexei glaizer involved prisoners cover molfar intelligence institute's

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Russian Aggression

144 Russian prison guards exposed for torturing Ukrainian POWs—investigation reveals daily routine of cruelty and family life

The Molfar Intelligence Institute, a Ukrainian NGO, traced how guards commit war crimes and then return to allegedly normal homes.

byYuri Zoria

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Russia turns occupied Mariupol’s Azovstal plant into its launchpad of terror, building bases where Ukrainian defenders once held line

What was once a symbol of resistance now serves Moscow’s war machine, hidden, hardened, and ready to strike again.

byOlena Mukhina

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December donations for Ukraine’s official United24 fundraising platform hit $160 million peak

Ukraine's state fundraising platform United24 closed 2024 with unprecedented support, converting celebrity-backed campaigns into vital infrastructure and defense equipment.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukraine brings back Azovstal, Chornobyl defenders from Russian captivity

The successful operation brings the total number of freed Ukrainians to over 3,900.

byOlena Mukhina

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95 Ukrainian prisoners of war return from Russian captivity, including Azovstal defenders

Many of the 95 Ukrainian servicemen released in the 17 July exchange are grappling with injuries and chronic illnesses, which sheds light on the harsh conditions in the Russian captivity, according to the Ukrainian Coordination Headquarters.

byVira Kravchuk

Azovstal free protests Seattle USA dispora

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Ukrainian diaspora in the US rally to voice support for Azovstal defenders

Seattle activists, wielding a cardboard cage, rallied to spotlight the 1,900 Ukrainian soldiers languishing in Russian captivity since the Mariupol siege.

byDavid Kirichenko

Denys Prokopenko (callsign Redis), commander of the Azov Regiment

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Latest news Ukraine

Azov Commander: Over 900 Mariupol defenders remain in Russian captivity

Denys Prokopenko reveals over 900 Mariupol defenders are still in Russian captivity, despite recent prisoner exchanges.

byIryna Voichuk

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Ukrainian soldier survives hell and walks 200 km to freedom

Oleksandr Ivantsov recounts his incredible story of resilience and escape from the bowels of Azovstal.

byChristine Chraibi

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Ukrainian Mariupol commanders returned to Ukraine from Turkey after internment

According to the terms of the POWs exchange, they had to be held on the territory of the…

byBohdan Ben

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Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2025

Families share last words of fallen defenders from Azovstal fortress

Soviet authorities founded the metallurgical plant of Azovstal in the terrible year of 1933. Then, Ukrainian grain was…

byBohdan Ben

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Ukrainian pastor endures Russian captivity and comes home stronger

Pastor Anatoliy Voloshyn, who was among the 130 Ukrainians exchanged on March 7, 2023 has finally returned home.…

byChristine Chraibi

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Ukrainian defender who spent three years in Russian captivity freed in latest prison swap

On May 6, 45 Ukrainian defenders of "Azovstal" returned home amid the latest prisoner exchange, including a soldier…

byOlena Mukhina

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Azovstal defender Mykhailo Dianov donates all crowdfunded money to Ukrainian kids

Mykhailo Dianov, a Ukrainian soldier who defended the south-eastern port city of Mariupol during the 82-day-long Russian siege,…

bySerge Havrylets

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Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2025

8-months Ukrainian pregnant medic held captive by Russians

Medic Mariana Mamonova saved the lives of Ukrainian defenders of Azovstal, the fortress from which they fought off…

byVictoria Petryk

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Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2025

500 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers returned from occupied Mariupol – “Azov Angels”

Ukrainian soldiers from different units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine defended the city of Mariupol from the…

byChristine Chraibi

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Ukraine accuses Russia of killing Ukrainian POWs in strike on Donbas prison

In the morning of 29 July, Russian propaganda media claimed a penal colony in Olenivka, near Russian-occupied Donetsk,…

byOlena Mukhina

Ukrainian medical workers from Mariupol in Russian captivity

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Political prisoners

Stories too horrifying to disclose. Over 80 Ukrainian medics tortured in Russian captivity

In addition to the Defenders of Azovstal, Russian forces captured the entire staff of the 555th Military Hospital…

byChristine Chraibi