A beekeeper from a village near Melitopol reflects on his experiences after enduring the…

A beekeeper from a village near Melitopol reflects on his experiences after enduring the horrors of war. Before the conflict, he tended to his hives, but was later caught in street battles in Mariupol, faced airstrikes at Azovstal, and spent nearly three years in Russian prisons. Alexei (name changed for safety) returned home without any belongings, only to find that the war continued to impact his loved ones even in the rear. This is the story of a defender for whom beekeeping became a vital purpose, and loyalty to his comrades an unbreakable principle. This account is shared by RIA Pivden in the #Survive series.