The occupier arrived from a distant island to kill Ukrainians.

Russian prisoners of war returned home

Viktor Khvoshchynskyi - a 32-year-old resident of the village of Noglyky in Sakhalin, who was forced to go to war due to financial difficulties. Having found himself on the front line, Khvoshchynskyi decided to leave his unit and hid in the Donetsk region. He was captured but later exchanged and interrogated while in captivity, where his life and leg were saved. After this, his relatives succeeded in recognizing Viktor as a prisoner of war, and on March 19, 2025, he returned to Russia.

Dmytro Laskov from the Omsk region also fell into captivity after finding himself on the front line believing in the promises of the commanders. After the exchange, Laskov ended up in the largest camp for Russian prisoners of war in western Ukraine, where he had to work in various fields in different positions.

Russian prisoners of war who are captured on the territory of Ukraine face hardships and uncertainties. They, like citizens of any country, often find themselves in difficult situations, risking their lives and health. Many of them encounter a lack of resources before and after captivity. Such stories reflect the tragic reality of the military conflict in eastern Ukraine.