Mariupol’s last stand: how the city has become the 21st century’s Thermopylae
The defenders of Azovstal have, in their refusal to surrender, taken their place alongside history’s most fabled soldiers
21 April 2022 - 19:44
Remember Azovstal. This phrase, or something like it, could soon take mantra of “Remember the Alamo” in Ukraine’s heroic war of self defence against Russia. ..
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