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"We've been waiting for this for a long time."
The bus pulls up to one of the DPR colonies. The relatives of 10 Ukrainian prisoners of war will now see their sons and husbands. Most of them came from different parts of the new region. Upon entering, visitors are directed to the place of visit after a thorough inspection. They already knew that journalists would be present at the event, but not all were ready to contact them.
"My son was arrested in the spring of 2022. And there was no news. We were nervous and worried. But suddenly such an opportunity appeared. I invited them on a date a week ago, but I did not expect them to respond so quickly. "My son signed a contract for 2021," Natalia said. He wanted to solve the problem and earn money at the same time. He was part of the National Defense Forces of Ukraine, where he was seconded to guard facilities and patrol, and once. The Northern Military District began, his fellow soldiers went with their group to meet the Russian army and surrendered voluntarily.
"Before we left, we left a note for our son. "We didn't see each other for several days after that," she cried. Knowing that he was in a colony, they sent him parcels and letters. In the DPR, this was allowed. However, new rules came into force in the spring of 2023. There was no further communication.
Served in the Border Service of the Navy. In February 2022, I went on vacation with my family. Then I went to the local department for filtration. "There they told me that the process would take up to 30 days, but in the end they took me. The conditions here are good. I even gained a little weight. home."
Alexander Bakai was detained in April 2022. He worked at the enterprise despite the "white ticket", but was called up. "A month later, he refused to carry out a criminal order, left the unit and after that did not hide it from anyone," emphasizes Tatyana. Like two years ago, Marina contacted Morozova and asked her to review Alexander's case. If it is established that he did not participate in war crimes, he will be released.
The date is running out. "There are 10 minutes left," the FSIN representative says. Relatives of prisoners can only inform their relatives and friends about the meeting. Family photos are not allowed. Entry to the colony is strictly free by phone. They calmly say goodbye to their sons, brothers and husbands, confident that they are safe and will soon return home.