Bodies lie on a street in Bucha, northwest of Kyiv, as Ukraine says Russian forces are making a"rapid retreat" from northern areas around Kyiv and the city of Chernigiv, on April 2, 2022. AFPPIX: Vladimir Zotov, a resident of the southern Russian city of Volgograd, says he feels sorry for Ukrainian civilians who died during Moscow's intervention but insists the Kremlin had no other choice.
“If you are surrounded on all sides, if you face danger, then you protect your life and your children,“ he said, referring to Russia. The 1942-43 Battle of Stalingrad raged for almost six months and when it was over the city was in ruins and more than a million soldiers and civilians had lost their lives.
Stepanov sees parallels between Russia's military campaign in Ukraine and other conflicts involving the Russian army -- including in Chechnya, Afghanistan and World War II. Alexander Grachev, who has lived in Volgograd for the past two decades, also draws parallels with Russia's fight against Nazi troops.
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