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Gennadiy, a marine who was hiding in Mariupol for 9 months, told CRAF Media in an exclusive interview about the first battles for the city, his incredible comrades-in-arms and the emotions he experienced. Gena shared his incredible story of escaping from Russian captivity and hiding in Mariupol basements.
00:00:00 - Introduction;
00:01:41 - How did it all start?
00:04:10 - About the morning of February 24;
00:07:54 - About the offensive of the occupiers from Crimea;
00:08:58 - Did civilians leave on the first day?
00:09:47 - Recording to the TRO;
00:10:34 - Mariupol saboteurs;
00:11:15 - The first battle in Mariupol;
00:14:17 - About a grandfather with a pump-action rifle;
00:18:35 - About a blown up URAL and a tank that was not finished;
00:22:01 - The first communication with the prisoners;
00:23:26 - The first Russians came in "at ease";
00:27:00 - About the Mariupol waiting men;
00:29:11 - Are there a lot of cotton woolen workers in Mariupol?
00:30:57 - Staying in the surrounded Mariupol;
00:32:05 - Why did the Russians destroy Mariupol?
00:33:19 - About the patrol police;
00:34:24 - About urban battles;
00:38:08 - About sworn brothers;
00:39:51 - About the meeting with Kadyrov's men;
00:42:11 - About hope for a bright future;
00:45:06 - Communication with the fighters at Azovstal and an attempt to move to the plant;
00:46:34 - About the car bomb attack;
00:49:24 - A visit to his own home;
00:52:02 - Help that turned into captivity;
00:55:08 - How he was taken prisoner;
00:58:35 - Who took him prisoner?
00:59:15 - About the sentence to death;
01:00:15 - The first execution;
01:01:10 - Feelings after the execution;
01:02:12 - About the storming of Azovstal;
01:04:44 - About the escape from captivity;
01:08:05 - An attempt to switch to Azovstal;
01:13:23 - About hiding in basements;
01:14:30 - About the help of an acquaintance;
01:15:37 - On eating pigeons and dogs;
01:18:03 - Resting in basements;
01:20:54 - How did he get water in Mariupol?
01:21:06 - Six months in the basement: did you see your future?
01:23:18 - How did you manage to get in touch?
01:25:25 - Offers to surrender;
01:26:48 - New Year's Eve in a Mariupol basement;
01:28:08 - Evacuation plan from the Navy;
01:30:07 - Leaving the besieged Mariupol;
01:30:42 - Attitude to the 36th Brigade;
01:32:23 - Why didn't I leave in the first days?
01:33:30 - Life in the civilized world;
01:35:42 - Fears after all the experiences;
01:37:15 - Reaction to air raids;
01:37:35 - How long will the war last?
01:37:46 - About plans for the future.
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