SECURITYKYIV POST
Ukrainian Defiance, Spartans at Azovstal and Thermopylae – The Siege of Mariupol
In spring 2022, Ukrainian soldiers defended Mariupol for nearly three months against overwhelming Russian forces. Though defeated, their resilience demonstrated that Putin's aggression could be resisted, reinforcing a lesson of defiance for both sides.
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