> thread: the incredible story of mariupol defender gennadyi zelenyi. he was taken prisoner in mariupol but managed to escape captivity and reach ukraine-controlled territory after surviving 9 months in occupied mariupol, hiding in a basement.     21/ "it was a looted building. i left my gear there and dressed in civilian clothes to scout the area. if i found our guys, i could return for the gear; if not, id figure it out."   /1878448524926361772 22/ "i knew the area since it was close to my home. i even made it to my apartmentdamaged but still standing. most people were in the basement. so i decided to join them." 23/ "a man came into the shelter asking for help, saying his house was on fire and his family was inside. everyone hesitated, but i decided to help. i thought it was also a good idea because i could evaluate the situation outside. 24/ we rescued his children and wife and returned to the shelter. i was sweating and decided to change clothes to avoid getting sick. i went to the far end of the basement and realized someone must have seen my tattoos." 25/ "when i was leaving, the man thanked me. i walked up the stairs, lifted my head, and saw the barrel of a guna russian soldier. the man i helped had betrayed me. those collaborating with russian forces were permitted to loot." 26/ "as the russian soldiers were beating me, that guy was looting my house. i have seen him carrying an xbox, tv, and bike. this is standard practice for russian occupation. they encourage looting if you collaborate with them. 27/ end of the part 1 sources (youtube): craf_media, ramina part 2   /1878568546659160564
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