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But the corridor became a trap for the Ukrainian military: Russian troops opened fire, shooting at the Ukrainian convoys.

368 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in the battle, more than 250 were killed while leaving the corridor.

Maks managed to escape from the encirclement in Ilovaisk in a car that he drove himself.

His friends recall that the drive itself took 30-40 minutes, but at the time it seemed like an eternity. Maks’ was the only car to leave that day.