Mariupol's Scars and Rebirth: A Resident's Story of Survival and Reconstruction

Mariupol Resident Recounts 2022 Attack, Shows Resilience of City. Mariupol, Ukraine—Nikita, a Mariupol resident, vividly recalls the horrors of March 10, 2022, when Grad rockets rained down on his neighborhood. "It was terrifying," he recounts in a recent video. "The rockets hit so close; my neighbor's apartment caught fire, and her mother tragically perished." The video shows the destruction of his former home, a stark contrast to his current residence in a newly constructed apartment building in the same area. This reconstruction represents the city's ongoing recovery. Nikita's story is a testament to the resilience of the people of Mariupol, rebuilding their lives amidst the devastation of war.