On the 5th day after being taken prisoner, he resumed his duties
Source: Ukraїner
The interviewer is Karina Pilyugina, producer of the documentary project “Units of Victory,” photographer, and journalist.
Ilya Samoilenko (Gendalf) believes that if most Ukrainians thought in terms of “the national interest over personal interests,” fighting against Russia would be easier. He himself is one such person: he joined “Azov” in January 2016, continued his service after suffering a severe injury and receiving a prosthetic limb in 2017, was one of the defenders of Mariupol in 2022, and just five days after returning from captivity, he was already participating in a unit briefing.
We recorded our interview with Gandalf in November 2024 while filming a two-part documentary about “Azov.”
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The interviewer is Karina Pilyugina, producer of the documentary project “Units of Victory,” photographer, and journalist.
Ilya Samoilenko (Gendalf) believes that if most Ukrainians thought in terms of “the national interest over personal interests,” fighting against Russia would be easier. He himself is one such person: he joined “Azov” in January 2016, continued his service after suffering a severe injury and receiving a prosthetic limb in 2017, was one of the defenders of Mariupol in 2022, and just five days after returning from captivity, he was already participating in a unit briefing.
We recorded our interview with Gandalf in November 2024 while filming a two-part documentary about “Azov.”
If you prefer to watch the video with subtitles in another language, go to YouTube Settings → Subtitles → Auto-translate and select the language of your choice.
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