20/05/2026
Today, Ukraine is honoring the Defenders of Mariupol. This is an example of the extraordinary resilience of Ukrainians at the very outset of the Russian invasion. In each episode of the “TrueWarCrime” podcast, we speak with those who were held captive by the Russians, including after the events in Mariupol. Here is what one of the defenders had to say about those first days.
They weren’t given any food for 27 days! Just dirty water from a can...
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