Mariupol defender breaks down his famous Azovstal photos

Dmytro Kozatskyi, call sign "Orest," is a Ukrainian soldier who formerly headed the press service of the Azov regiment. He was based in Mariupol when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, and soon ended up at the last Ukrainian stronghold in the city — the Azovstal steel plant. Thanks to the photographs he took inside the bunkers of the plant, the world was able to witness the horrors in which both soldiers and civilians had to endure almost non-stop Russian bombardment.
In this video, Kozatskyi breaks down his famous photographs and shares his memories about the Russian siege of Mariupol.

00:00 - Meet Dmytro Kozatskyi
00:49 - Beginning of the full-scale invasion. Seige of Mariupol
02:06 - Photo from the makeshift hospital
04:07 - Photo of Azovstal medic Valeria Nava
07:17 - Living in the basement of Azovstal
07:44 - "The light will win"
09:05 - Azov fighters surrender. Russian captivity
09:58 - FreeAzovstal. Defenders in the captivity

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