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EndlessWire

(6,373 posts)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 06:11 PM Apr 2022

A swimmer from Mariupol

I read this story recently, and I can't remember which site, but I thought it was interesting. I have no idea if it is true, but if so, wow.

There was a young man who wished to escape from Mariupol. What he did: He swam from the port of Mariupol in the sea until he came to a friendlier port, quite a distance. From there, he made his way through to the Ukrainian side.

I thought, in the very beginning, that Ukraine would fold very quickly. Perhaps, without military aid, they would have. But, also, the Ukrainians have proven to be unbelievably resourceful, gutsy, and determined. I am very impressed.

Who wouldn't want them to be on their side in a conflict. NATO, you need to bring Ukraine into NATO rapidly. Give them the same chance you are giving to Sweden and Finland.

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A swimmer from Mariupol (Original Post) EndlessWire Apr 2022 OP
Great story! Quakerfriend Apr 2022 #1
Interesting story........ I kept looking to see what happened with his mother.... secondwind Apr 2022 #2
Near the end-- nilram Apr 2022 #3

secondwind

(16,903 posts)
2. Interesting story........ I kept looking to see what happened with his mother....
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 06:58 PM
Apr 2022

Perhaps she stayed behind.........

nilram

(2,879 posts)
3. Near the end--
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 07:29 PM
Apr 2022

“ Yurin, meanwhile, said his mother, who worked as a cleaner in the offices of Mariupol’s Pryazovia Worker newspaper, managed to escape a few days after his epic Azov sea swim. She was now staying with her sister in Russian-occupied Berdyansk.”

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