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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.
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.
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…
Families share last words of fallen defenders from Azovstal fortress
[editorial] The defense of Azovstal ended a year ago, on 20 May 2022. Ukrainian troops had defended the…
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.…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
“They love pets, books, and sports.” Wives of Azovstal defenders tell about their husbands and efforts to save them
[editorial]The Ukrainian defenders of Mariupol put up fierce 82-day resistance to overwhelming Russian forces, tying up about 20,000…
Evacuation of Ukrainian soldiers is underway from Azovstal in occupied Mariupol
Will be updated… Reuters reported that about a dozen buses carrying wounded Ukrainian fighters had left the Azovstal…