Poignant photo of Ukraine soldiers from Azov steel mill goes around the world: 'hoping for a miracle'
Created: 05/17/2022Updated: 05/17/2022 12:53 p.m
By: Magdalena von Zumbusch
The last fighters offer resistance in the Azovstal steelworks.
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The steelworks in the conquered port city of Mariupol has become a symbol of resistance: a photo from the last Ukrainian bastion is now encouraging.
Mariupol - The Mariupol Steelworks is the last Ukrainian stronghold in the city, largely destroyed by Vladimir Putin's attacks.
The Azov steelworks symbolizes the will to defend the remaining Ukrainians.
The hope of the fighters has now been captured in an impressive photo that touches many.
Azov steelworks in Mariupol: Ukrainian soldiers surrounded by Russia - "They hope for a miracle"
At Mariupol's Azov Steel Plant, the remaining Ukrainian fighters in the otherwise occupied city are apparently ready for anything: "They will not give up," Kateryna Prokopenko, wife of a commander of the regiment fighting at the steel plant, told Ukrainian news channel National Public Radio. .
The Ukrainian Dimitriy Kozatskiy shared a shot from inside the steelworks on Twitter.
You can see the penetration of a ray of light through an opening in the massive walls.
He himself or a Ukrainian comrade stands in the cone of light – arms spread wide.
Dimitriy Kozatskiy is apparently part of the Azov regiment, which continues to hold the position at the Azovstal plant - even if the fighters are fewer.
The Ukrainian keeps sharing pictures of the situation on social media.
According to his own statements, he is one of the remaining Ukrainian fighters who are holding out in the tunnel complex of the huge steel works and are refusing to capitulate despite ongoing Russian attacks.
Kozatskiy's symbolic photo encouraged many people on Twitter: "It's scary and beautiful at the same time," said one user.
"The men of steel write our history," reads another comment.
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Whether the photo was edited or whether it is a matter of skilfully captured natural light cannot be clearly proven.
In any case, the recording achieved its goal.
On Twitter, people react enthusiastically and with emotion.
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