Special Envoy in Odessa
The desk doesn’t really look like an archaeologist’s or historian’s desk. The room is a jumble of stacked boxes, from which medical kits, blankets, gloves or military jackets emerge. In one corner, a pile of old uniforms, remnants of World War II, sits next to a large black case of an NLAW, this very modern British anti-tank missile. “It’s a bit of a mess”, knows the local craftsman Alexander Babich. “It’s not a big problem, because I’m not a professional archaeologist, and here it’s not a university, but a travel agency. he smiles.
Alexander, a 51-year-old retired police lieutenant colonel, did just that, like thousands of his compatriots. On February 24, the port of Odessa, where he lives, was mobilized “How did (he) manage”He said to help the army by buying thanks to friends. “all possible equipment”. “From here to this pile.”
His life as a simple volunteer took a turn…
Source: Le Figaro
