No one embodies the extraordinary story of Kherson quite like Alexei.
When the Russians invaded his hometown, he worked under the cover of darkness, risking his life tracking the soldiers and officials setting up their hated government.
Three months later, he staged a dramatic escape across the front line to join the Ukrainian army, returning last week as a liberator in a lightning counter-attack.
#Ukraine: Ukrainian forces came across the remains of a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter that was shot down when Russian forces still occupied the right back of the Dnipro River, #Kherson Oblast. It was possibly taken down in September-October. pic.twitter.com/wZgmOccrur
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) November 18, 2022
