Mother of the fallen Azovstal defender in tears: ‘There was no way out’ | Abroad

Taja Nikonets received an email informing her of the death of her son who appeared to have joined the Azov battalion.

Ⓒ the Telegraph

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Oman – It has only been a week since Taja Nikonets received word that her son was killed in the last days of the defense of Mariupol. She lived in uncertainty for more than a month, while the net closed around Michajlo (29), whom she affectionately calls Mischa. “He always wanted to be the best and that was Azov: the best.”

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