There was a recent story of 200+ POW returning to Ukraine with open arms. Absolute heroes. However a heartbreaking story has emerged from that. One of the POWs learned upon arrival that his wife and daughter, the very people that kept him going while in captivity, were killed in a missile strike sometime earlier. He returned to his homeland a hero, only to learn his family was murdered by russian terrorists.
My wife found this story making the rounds on her Ukrainian socials last night. Heartbreaking stuff. That poor man. I simply cannot fathom even imagining the pain he must feel, knowing he had his family in mind that undoubtedly kept his psyche alive while undergoing torture in russian captivity, only to step off the bus expecting to see them and learning that they were killed. Heartbreaking and infuriating.
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