Captured

Stories

ATO, “Azov,” 11.5 months in captivity, and a return to service: the story of combat medic from Uzhhorod, Halyna Zaitseva

Released from captivity, Uzhhorod resident Robert Baloh: “In the cell, I set myself one goal — to preserve myself as much as possible.”

“Captivity is a minor thing — the worst was watching Mariupol die”: the story of Azovstal defender Hennadii Zbandut

Released from captivity, Maksym Butkevych: “I saw what the ‘Russian world’ is like from the inside… It’s a real Mordor in terms of values and freedom.”

Unbreakable: the story of a Kharkiv woman who, at 70, ended up in a Russian occupation basement prison

"I dream that one day I will return home — to a Ukrainian Mariupol": Kira Obedynska, the first girl returned from occupation, in Uzhhorod