On the road we meet a “pilgrim” walking to Mariupol to rescue people there. He carries an icon & papers he claims give him authority - including a UN official’s business card. “If he gets to Mariupol it really will be divine intervention,” says my #Ukraine army friend Dima. pic.twitter.com/RawOk0fgt0

— David Patrikarakos (@dpatrikarakos) April 28, 2022