Two Nottingham Lads: 3. Six Weeks in Mariupol artwork
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Two Nottingham Lads: 3. Six Weeks in Mariupol

Jan 7, 2026 · 30 min

The full-scale invasion of Ukraine begins in February 2022, and Aiden Aslin finds himself fighting on the frontline. After a desperate retreat towards the port city of Mariupol, Aiden spends six harrowing weeks defending the massive steelworks, the final sanctuary for Ukrainian forces. As food and ammunition ran out, Aiden is forced to make an agonizing choice.Graham Philips was in the UK when the…