It was a normal day in Mariupol when the first shells began to fall in late February. People were hurrying about their business. Within a week, Russian troops had surrounded the city. Water was the first to go, then electricity and cell service. When heating was cut off, cold and terror gripped those who remained. Life became suffering. For Oleksandr, his neighbors were what kept him human, and alive, while their city was terrorized. They sat in a basement for two weeks, frost covering their feet, hair dirty. This is his story, told in his own words. Oleksandr provided extensive photographs from his experiences. The images include depictions of wartime violence that may be disturbing to some readers. #ukraine #mariupol