Ukrainian soldier describes his '1 in 1,000' escape from one of the most hellish battles of the war

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 07:21

Azov regiment — Two injured Ukrainian servicemen inside the Azovstal iron and steel works factory in eastern Mariupol, Ukraine, on May 10, 2022.
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A Ukrainian soldier escaped the Azovstal steel plant in May 2022, per The Guardian.
He told the outlet there was a "1 in 1,000" chance of him making it out safely.
The plant became the last pocket of resistance at the height of Russia's siege of the city.

A Ukrainian soldier who escaped a steel plant taken over by Russia says there was a "1 in 1000" chance of him making it out, according to The Guardian.