“…the person who came out of 25 years of retirement to fly a substandard helicopter with no weapons on that kind of harrowing mission. And that heroism is hard to imagine.”
Colonel John W. Spencer is a retired United States Army officer, researcher, teacher of urban warfare, and esteemed author.
John's visit to Ukraine served as inspiration, among other things, for his article: ‘The Untold Story of the Ukrainian Helicopter Rescue Missions During the Mariupol Siege’. We were lucky and privileged to welcome John to Mriya Report, where he told us the whole story.
In this podcast episode, you can hear John himself recounting the absolutely gripping tale of Vitalyi, a Ukrainian pilot whom he personally interviewed. Vitalyi flew dangerous missions to support the heroes defending Mariupol. Through John Spencer's storytelling, we learn about the incredible bravery of Vitalyi and the Ukrainian heroes defending the city.
Join us to listen to this recording of Colonel Spencer about the Ukraine's heroes. Your heart will be touched with the story that is powerful, painful, heroic, incredibly inspiring. John’s firsthand account shows you the courage and resilience of the Ukrainian people facing the brutal russian invasion.
