Thread by @proudukraine

He has a titanium prosthesis instead of his left hand and an artificial right eye - Ilya Samoilenko Heroic Defender of #Mariupol Fortress and one of the #Azov Regiment commanders.

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#UkraineWar #SaveMariupol #SaveAzovstal #saveazovstalmilitary

Ilya came to the war in 2015, he was 21 years old. He wants to become a historian. #Azov commander studied at the Faculty of History at #Kyiv National University. He dreams to complete his studies after the War.

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Before the #Russian full-scale invasion in 2022, this Hero of #Mariupol Fortress lost his left arm and right eye during the fighting versus Russian forces in East Ukraine (#Russia invaded #Ukraine in 2014).

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Ilya got injured due to the #Russian projectile that fell nearby and exploded ammunition.

That didn't break this Iron man and he proceed with his services in the #Azov Regiment.

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For the last 75 days he together with his comrades are fighting in completely sieged by #Russian Mariupol.

That's just the story of 1 #Mariupol Hero but there are thousands of them and I'm more than sure that World can/should save them. Those brave people deserve to live!

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