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Published Feb 24, 2024 • 6 minute read
The war-ravaged street in Mariupol, Ukraine, where Windsor newcomer Tatiana Hetmanska previously lived is shown in March 2022 after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.
Fire consumed what the artillery didn’t destroy — then the real horrors began.
It has been two years since Russian forces launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. One of the first targets was the strategic port city of Mariupol, which was razed.
The siege there lasted three months, ending in victory for Russia when Ukraine lost control of the city.
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For the first month of that Russian assault, Tatiana Hetmanska and her family hid in their Mariupol apartment, living in constant fear that the next bomb would be for them.
The Russians attacked in the dead of winter, knocking out heat and power, and cutting off supplies.
