After 4 years and 7 months in Russian captivity, Mykhailo Shevchuk has returned to Babyntsi in the Bucha community. The whole village came out to welcome him.
This was reported by Bucha mayor Anatolii Fedoruk.
Russian forces seized Mykhailo as a civilian in Mariupol. He was only freed on 23 October, in an exchange that brought 270 Ukrainians home.
After rehabilitation, he is finally with his family. His sons Bohdan and Oleksandr were able to hug the father they had waited for so many years.
Photo: Anatolii Fedoruk
Four years and seven months means more than 1,650 days in captivity. In other words, Mykhailo was taken prisoner back in spring 2022, when Russian forces were storming Mariupol.
As a reminder, the day before, Bucha held the Voices of Silence rally in support of prisoners of war and missing persons.
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