Overcame 200 km in occupation: the story of the defender of "Azovstal" who was not captured (video)

Russian invaders behaved loudly and burned, so the Ukrainian defender on the pseudo "East" managed to move secretly in the territory of the already captured plant "Azovstal" in Mariupol. Oleksandr Ivantsov, a Ukrainian serviceman on the pseudo "East", was hiding underground for a week and overcame 200 km of occupied territories, but did not give up Russian invaders.

The warrior used to serve in Azov and decided to join the volunteers who were taken on the helicopter to Mariupol, who was already in siege. He told details on the Pressing YouTube channel. The man, along with other fighters, flew to Mariupol on a helicopter. The city was already surrounded by Russian troops. The defender went there even without a military uniform, because then it was difficult to get.

The fighter noted that at Azovstal he managed to hide because the large area is like a city in the city. There are many locations for hiding places. Together with his friend, Alexander found a sewer hatch and something like a small, low tunnel. Subsequently, they brought essentials, water, sugar, a little canned food, etc. At the last moment, the brothers changed his mind - and the "East" remained in the plant himself.

Mariupol's defender in his shelter thought a lot, tried to sleep more so that time would go faster. On the seventh day, the fighter decided to go out. The Russian invaders behaved loudly, burning bonfires, walking with flashlights, so he managed to move secretly. The warrior noted that he was separated from the city by a short distance, but he had to go for a long time. He only went there in the morning. It was not that the Ukrainian defender went to the occupied territory.

He described the details in his book. Alexander Ivantsov himself is originally from Lugansk. He was an active participant in pro -Ukrainian movements after the Russian occupation. The invaders were interested in his person. Then he decided to leave the city. "East" confessed that the decision to participate in the fighting was made after the death of two friends from Azov. He moved from his hometown, and in 2015 he was enrolled in the ranks of the unit, which served until 2020.

In the same year, Alexander decided to return to civilian life and lived in Kiev for some time. He did not like it in the capital. Subsequently, Alexander settled a guardian from Somali pirates on civilian ships. At the time of a full -scale invasion of Russia, he worked abroad. In February 2022, the man returned to Ukraine to repel Russian invaders. Alexander explained this that he would never forgive himself if he did differently.

Now the serviceman has returned to the system and fights in the 3rd assault brigade of the Armed Forces. On the territory of the Mariupol Metallurgical Plant "Azovstal" the fighting lasted from March 18 to May 20, 2022. Subsequently, Ukrainian defenders from Azov, National Guard units and Marines were captured. On the territory of the correctional colony in Olenivka, on July 28, Russia organized a mass murder of a part of prisoners of war.