As you may know, the Azov battalion leaders had a habit of taking trips to Israel.
Some of them shared interesting details. In this case, the soldier was shown the "Masada" and heard the story of how the Jews there resisted the Romans until the end when they all committed suicide.
The soldier then shares:
"And when we talk in Israel today about the defense of Mariupol, Israelis constantly repeat: Mariupol is your Masada."
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