A HEROIC Ukrainian warrior killed 27 Russian forces while defending two bridges surrounded by enemy forces.

Rus spent over seven weeks crouched in a putrid-smelling basement protecting the crossings - armed with nothing more than a firearm and pure grit.

The valiant soldier has been recommended for the Hero of Ukraine medal, the country's highest military honour, for his brave work.

He personally killed 27 Kremlin forces - steadfast in his defence of the crossings in Dopropilia, in Ukraine 's Donetsk region.

Speaking to The Times, he recalled the grim reality of spending almost two months taking cover in a gloomy basement as Russian drones buzzed overhead.

The high-pitched whining devices - often indistinguishable to the sound of a mosquito - were unrelenting, he said, as

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