"I survived Mariupol, then had to survive captivity" – Artur Shkeul, 501st Separate Marine Battalion Artur Shkeul, a marine from Berdiansk, signed his contract in 2016 and had already gained combat experience in Donbas before 2022. His brother Vladyslav served alongside him and nearly lost his life in 2019. Artur had to personally save his brother, holding a neck tamponade. 6 085 1 Previously in trend: Rescuing soldiers from captivity