A resident of Mariupol walked 200 km to Zaporozhye with his dog Zhuzhya

Today. Mariupol They are still under blockade. According to the mayor, about 100,000 people remain in the city. Getting out of this hell is almost impossible. Meanwhile, hundreds of Ukrainians were blocked on the territory of the metallurgical plant Azovstal. Recently it became known that the Russian occupiers are trying to take the plant by storm. However, the brave Ukrainian fighters fight to the last.



Despite all the horror that has been going on in Mariupol for more than 2 months, there is good news. Recently, a little more than 150 people were evacuated from Azovstal. There are also brave people who left the city on their own. What is really happening in the city today and how people manage to escape, read further in the article.

Mariupol residents, who are still in the city, live without light, gas and water. It's really hard to call it life. People are more likely to survive. There is a humanitarian disaster in Mariupol. The Russian occupiers do not allow the city to bring food, water, medicines and other basic necessities. Evacuating civilians is even more difficult.



GettyImages The Ukrainian authorities are doing everything they can every day to get people out of this hell. Ukrainians who manage to evacuate, often find themselves in Zaporozhye and the Dnieper. In these cities opened special centers for immigrants from Mariupol. They can receive humanitarian, legal and psychological assistance. I-Mariupol centers are also planned to open in Vinnytsia and other Ukrainian cities.

Some rescued Mariupol residents share with volunteers and journalists the details of their stay in the occupation. And these stories are shocking. 14-year-old Vova left Mariupol with his mother and brother. For 2 months he was on the territory of Azovstal, where his father brought him.



All this time, the boy and his family lived in a bomb shelter, not seeing the sunlight. The men, risking their lives, ran to a nearby building to prepare some food. Eat whatever you need. Often food was shared by the military, who gave people the last thing they had.

18-year-old Nadezhda told how on the way to a safe territory, the occupiers interrogated people. To get to the city controlled by Ukraine, you have to pass a huge number of Russian checkpoints. Civilians are being searched, their phones checked and asked a lot of questions. Communication with military wives is terrible. The Russian military insults them, and some even threaten to kill their husbands.



1plus1 I was also struck by the story of Elvira Borz. During World War II, she survived the Holocaust, and dozens of her relatives and acquaintances were shot. “All my life I tried to forget, but I had to remember. It's just a switch, one, and I'm terrified. And then after 86 years, I am horrified by the blockade of Mariupol.

Before evacuating, the old woman and her husband had to change several shelters. When their home burned down, they moved to the neighbourhood. And so in a circle, until there are no surviving buildings. Elvira misses her beloved city. She once participated in its construction. And now Mariupol simply does not exist, it was wiped off the face of the earth.

The brave Mariupol man and his dog Zhuzha At their own risk, some Mariupol people fled the city on their own. So did Igor along with his dog Zuzha. He doesn't have a bicycle or a car. He walked 200 kilometers and successfully reached the neighboring Zaporozhye.

“The bucket was with him. Firewood burned, tea brewed, sat, rested, rose. I said, "Let's go, let's go." And she lies no longer, turned away and does not get up, says a man about his journey with a dog. He walked for 5 long days before being put on conditional safety.



Igor went on the road the day before Easter. According to the man, this is what saved him. He decided to flee because the situation in the city was getting worse. There was almost no food left, and a crowd of people in Russian uniforms appeared around. They began to control people and dictate their rules of life. “In general, I did not want to be a slave,” the Mariupol man honestly admits.

When Zaporozhye was about 80 km away, Igor realized that he could no longer walk. There's almost no strength left. A miracle happened, and a truck stopped near the man on the way. The driver drove Igor to the city, where he was sheltered in the volunteer center “Soldier’s Wave”.



Now the man lives with relatives in Kiev. He still can’t get used to the fact that there is light and water in the apartment. And the calluses on the paws of Zhuzhi still did not heal - the dog limps.

Despite all the horror that is happening in Mariupol today, happy stories still happen. And each one is unique. Some are more fortunate, while others are still trapped in the blockaded city. Share this article with your friends. The world must know the truth!

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