Mariupol, the Pivot

Tetrapods, normally used to build piers, have been used in Mariupol's defense, and today are found around the city painted with Ukrainian folk symbols. Mariupol, Ukraine, July 4, 2016. Photo: Ivan Sigal
Tetrapods, normally used to build piers, have been used in Mariupol’s defense, and today are found around the city painted with Ukrainian folk symbols. Mariupol, Ukraine, July 4, 2016. Photo: Ivan Sigal
Wall-size map of Mariupol, Mariupol, Ukraine, July 4, 2016. Photo: Ivan Sigal
Wall-size map of Mariupol, Mariupol, Ukraine, July 4, 2016. Photo: Ivan Sigal
Camouflage netting along Mariupol's city beach obscures tank traps and a training area for Ukrainian military and civil defense forces. Mariupol, Ukraine, July 4, 2016. Photo: Ivan Sigal
Camouflage netting along Mariupol’s city beach obscures tank traps and a training area for Ukrainian military and civil defense forces. Mariupol, Ukraine, July 4, 2016. Photo: Ivan Sigal
Advertisements for ride sharing to Crimea dominate local posting boards. Mariupol, Ukraine, July 4, 2016. Photo: Ivan Sigal
Advertisements for ride sharing to Crimea dominate local posting boards. Mariupol, Ukraine, July 4, 2016. Photo: Ivan Sigal
Bus stop on Lunina Ave. Mariupol, Ukraine, July 4, 2016. Photo: Ivan Sigal
Bus stop on Lunina Ave. Mariupol, Ukraine, July 4, 2016. Photo: Ivan Sigal