Recording the Unrecorded: A Team's Courageous Stay in a Ukrainian War Zone

Mstyslav Chernov, a video journalist with the Associated Press, and his team stayed behind in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol during the Russian invasion in February 2022, capturing footage that would later win them a Pulitzer Prize. Their documentary, "20 Days in Mariupol," aims to show the chaos and suffering experienced by the trapped civilians. Chernov recounts the destruction and the difficult choices people faced in the war zone, highlighting the impact on civilians and the targeting of non-military objects. Despite the dangers, the team felt compelled to document the events for future war crimes investigations and the history of Ukraine.