russian court sentenced Ukrainian POW Ivan Melnykovych to 18 years on "terrorism" charges for serving in Ukraine’s Azov Regiment, following a previous 20-year sentence in a sham trial.

russia uses such trials to persecute Azov defenders, ignoring international law and torture reports.

#FreeAzov

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Three years ago, in the choking dark of Azovstal, Ukrainian defenders fought without food, medicine, or hope.

Bandages were boiled. The dying wore the dead. 86 days in hell. 1096 days in chains. Some escaped. Some were tortured. Some never returned.

These six photos remind us of this horror. A photo diary, torn from the heart of war.
Azovstal did not fall. It burned into history.

86 days of unbroken defense. 1,096 days of captivity.

#FreeAzov #FreeUkrainianprisoners

Photo: @dr.livese

Yesterday, on the day of Oraza Bayram, at the #FreeAzov rally I held a sign that read "We are waiting for them" in Crimean Tatar and English. It was dedicated to Ernest Baranov, a #CrimeanTatar soldier from the 503rd Marine Battalion. He has been missing for nearly three years, but his parents still believe he is in captivity.

Many #CrimeanTatars have been fighting in Ukraine’s Armed Forces since the war began in 2014, and many more joined in 2022. For safety reasons we don’t know all their names, but that doesn’t stop us from believing with all our hearts in their return and praying for their lives. We are waiting for our defenders, and we remember our heroes — both those who are still with us and those who have fallen.

Бригада "Азов" нагадує, що багато українських захисників вже третій Новий рік зустрічають в полоні

#freeazov
#freeazovstaldefenders

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War crimes have no expiration date. #Olenivka, 2 years old, russia state terrorist.

Victory and justice for #Ukraine

Слава Україні, Slava Ukraini

#freeazovstaldefenders #freeazov

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82yo Zoia attends rallies for Ukrainian POWs, hoping to hug her grandson captured defending Mariupol’s Azovstal in 2022.

For 2 hours at rallies across Ukraine, she stands with protesters, praying for his release after over 2 years in Russian captivity.

#FreeAzov #UkrainianPOWs

The Ukrainians being held hostage by the terrorist nation of russia must be freed
#FreeAzov

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#FreeAzov

У центрі Києва сьогодні відбулася акція "Free Azov", в якій взяли участь кілька сотень людей, включаючи родичів полонених військових та захисників "Азовсталі".

Учасники акції тримали плакати з закликами "Поверніть сина з полону", "Не мовчи, полон вбиває", "Поки ти мовчиш, мою сім'ю катують".