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Even After Years in Captivity, Coming Home Is Possible: 270 People Released by Russia

Reported by militarnyi.com

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Ukraine’s prisoner coordination headquarters reports that 270 people have been released from Russian captivity and returned home. They include defenders held since 2022 and servicemembers imprisoned since 2018 and 2020—tangible freedom for people whose captivity had lasted years.

These returns show that years of captivity need not mean permanent separation, without suggesting that everyone still detained will soon be freed.

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