Echoes of history, catastrophic devastation, and a final stand in Mariupol
To resounding choruses of the national anthem, Ukrainian soldiers reinstalled their flag over Mariupol’s city hall on a joyful June morning in 2014. They had been fighting pro-Russian rebels for weeks in a battle for control of a major port city. Losing control of a region of eastern and southern Ukraine if Mariupol, an industrial … Read more