AP PHOTOS: A POW’s legacy of Mariupol siege pictures


              In this photo provided by Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office, a Ukrainian soldier injured during fighting against Russian forces, poses for a photographer inside the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine, May 10 2022. For nearly three months, Azovstal’s garrison clung on, refusing to be winkled out from the tunnels and bunkers under the ruins of the labyrinthine mill. A Ukrainian soldier-photographer documented the events and sent them to the world. Now he is a prisoner of the Russians. His photos are his legacy.(Dmytro Kozatsky/Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office, A Ukrainian soldier inside the ruined Azovstal steel plant take a rest in his shelter in Mariupol, Ukraine, May 7, 2022. For nearly three months, Azovstal’s garrison clung on, refusing to be winkled out from the tunnels and bunkers under the ruins of the labyrinthine mill. A Ukrainian soldier-photographer documented the events and sent them to the world. Now he is a prisoner of the Russians. His photos are his legacy.(Dmytro Kozatsky/Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office, A Ukrainian soldier inside the ruined Azovstal steel plant takes a rest in his shelter in Mariupol, Ukraine, May 10, 2022. For nearly three months, Azovstal’s garrison clung on, refusing to be winkled out from the tunnels and bunkers under the ruins of the labyrinthine mill. A Ukrainian soldier-photographer documented the events and sent them to the world. Now he is a prisoner of the Russians. His photos are his legacy.(Dmytro Kozatsky/Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office, A Ukrainian soldier does crossword as he has a rest in his shelter in Mariupol, Ukraine, May 7, 2022. For nearly three months, Azovstal’s garrison clung on, refusing to be winkled out from the tunnels and bunkers under the ruins of the labyrinthine mill. A Ukrainian soldier-photographer documented the events and sent them to the world. Now he is a prisoner of the Russians. His photos are his legacy.(Dmytro Kozatsky/Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office, Ukrainian soldiers inside the ruined Azovstal steel plant take a rest in their shelter in Mariupol, Ukraine, May 7, 2022. For nearly three months, Azovstal’s garrison clung on, refusing to be winkled out from the tunnels and bunkers under the ruins of the labyrinthine mill. A Ukrainian soldier-photographer documented the events and sent them to the world. Now he is a prisoner of the Russians. His photos are his legacy.(Dmytro Kozatsky/Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office, Ukrainian soldiers inside the ruined Azovstal steel plant in their shelter in Mariupol, Ukraine, May 7, 2022. For nearly three months, Azovstal’s garrison clung on, refusing to be winkled out from the tunnels and bunkers under the ruins of the labyrinthine mill. A Ukrainian soldier-photographer documented the events and sent them to the world. Now he is a prisoner of the Russians. His photos are his legacy.(Dmytro Kozatski/Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office, Ukrainian soldiers injured during fighting against Russian forces, poses for a photographer inside the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine, May 10, 2022. For nearly three months, Azovstal’s garrison clung on, refusing to be winkled out from the tunnels and bunkers under the ruins of the labyrinthine mill. A Ukrainian soldier-photographer documented the events and sent them to the world. Now he is a prisoner of the Russians. His photos are his legacy.(Dmytro Kozatsky/Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office, a Ukrainian soldier injured during fighting against Russian forces, poses for a photographer inside the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine, May 10, 2022. For nearly three months, Azovstal’s garrison clung on, refusing to be winkled out from the tunnels and bunkers under the ruins of the labyrinthine mill. A Ukrainian soldier-photographer documented the events and sent them to the world. Now he is a prisoner of the Russians. His photos are his legacy.(Dmytro Kozatski/Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office, a Ukrainian soldier injured during fighting against Russian forces, poses for a photographer inside the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine, May 10, 2022. For nearly three months, Azovstal’s garrison clung on, refusing to be winkled out from the tunnels and bunkers under the ruins of the labyrinthine mill. A Ukrainian soldier-photographer documented the events and sent them to the world. Now he is a prisoner of the Russians. His photos are his legacy.(Dmytro Kozatski/Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office, a Ukrainian soldier stands inside the ruined Azovstal steel plant prior to surrender to the Russian forces in Mariupol, Ukraine, May 19, 2022. For nearly three months, Azovstal’s garrison clung on, refusing to be winkled out from the tunnels and bunkers under the ruins of the labyrinthine mill. A Ukrainian soldier-photographer documented the events and sent them to the world. Now he is a prisoner of the Russians. His photos are his legacy.(Dmytro Kozatski/Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office, A Ukrainian soldier inside the ruined Azovstal steel plant stands under a sunlight ray in his shelter in Mariupol, Ukraine, May 7, 2022. For nearly three months, Azovstal’s garrison clung on, refusing to be winkled out from the tunnels and bunkers under the ruins of the labyrinthine mill. A Ukrainian soldier-photographer documented the events and sent them to the world. Now he is a prisoner of the Russians. His photos are his legacy.(Dmytro Kozatski/Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office, a Ukrainian soldier injured during fighting against Russian forces, poses for a photographer inside the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine, May 10, 2022. For nearly three months, Azovstal’s garrison clung on, refusing to be winkled out from the tunnels and bunkers under the ruins of the labyrinthine mill. A Ukrainian soldier-photographer documented the events and sent them to the world. Now he is a prisoner of the Russians. His photos are his legacy.(Dmytro Kozatski/Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office, a Ukrainian soldier injured during fighting against Russian forces, gets a medical aid inside the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine, May 10, 2022. For nearly three months, Azovstal’s garrison clung on, refusing to be winkled out from the tunnels and bunkers under the ruins of the labyrinthine mill. A Ukrainian soldier-photographer documented the events and sent them to the world. Now he is a prisoner of the Russians. His photos are his legacy.(Dmytro Kozatski/Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office, a Ukrainian soldier injured during fighting against Russian forces, poses for a photographer inside the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol Ukraine, May 10, 2022. For nearly three months, Azovstal’s garrison clung on, refusing to be winkled out from the tunnels and bunkers under the ruins of the labyrinthine mill. A Ukrainian soldier-photographer documented the events and sent them to the world. Now he is a prisoner of the Russians. His photos are his legacy.(Dmytro Kozatski/Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office, a Ukrainian soldier stands inside the ruined Azovstal steel plant prior to surrender to the Russian forces in Mariupol, Ukraine, May 16, 2022. For nearly three months, Azovstal’s garrison clung on, refusing to be winkled out from the tunnels and bunkers under the ruins of the labyrinthine mill. A Ukrainian soldier-photographer documented the events and sent them to the world. Now he is a prisoner of the Russians. His photos are his legacy.(Dmytro Kozatski/Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office via AP)
            
              In this photo provided by Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office, A Ukrainian woman soldier inside the ruined Azovstal steel plant take a rest in his shelter in Mariupol, Ukraine, May 10, 2022. For nearly three months, Azovstal’s garrison clung on, refusing to be winkled out from the tunnels and bunkers under the ruins of the labyrinthine mill. A Ukrainian soldier-photographer documented the events and sent them to the world. Now he is a prisoner of the Russians. His photos are his legacy.(Dmytro Kozatsky/Azov Special Forces Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard Press Office via AP)
AP PHOTOS: A POW’s legacy of Mariupol siege pictures