Ukrainian man, 45, escapes the ‘new Mariupol’ by cycling 50 miles

Ride to freedom: Ukrainian man, 45, escapes the ‘new Mariupol’ by cycling 50 miles through a gauntlet of Russian shells and warplanes

• Arif Bagirov, 45, fled Severodonetsk after apartment below him was hit by a shell
• It didn’t explode so Mr Bagirov, 45, decided to cycle to escape Severodonetsk
• Mr Bagirov pedalled for seven hours to flee the horrors, dodging incoming shells 

By Andy Jehring For The Daily Mail

Published: 20:06 EDT, 26 May 2022 | Updated: 20:06 EDT, 26 May 2022