With pro-Russian rebels poised to attack, fighters loyal to Kiev in Mariupol are having to face a hard truth: They will be unable to save this vital port city alone. “We’re the only ones here,” sighs “Botsman,” the leader of one unit in the volunteer Azov Battalion trying to hold out as pro-Russian rebel forces […]
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