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The Battle for Azovstal: A Soldier’s Story

The Battle for Azovstal: A Soldier’s Story

FromThe Daily


The Battle for Azovstal: A Soldier’s Story

FromThe Daily

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
May 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

For the past two months, a group of Ukrainian fighters has been holed up in the Azovstal steel plant in the city of Mariupol, mounting a last stand against Russian forces in a critical part of eastern Ukraine.On Monday, Ukraine finally surrendered the plant.After the end of the determined resistance at Azovstal, we hear from Leonid Kuznetsov, a 25 year-old soldier who had been stationed inside.Guest: Michael Schwirtz, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, subscribe to our newsletter. Background reading: Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers who fought at the steel plant in Mariupol face an uncertain future in Russian custody.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. 
Released:
May 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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