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Ukrainian Family’s Prisoner of War Son Returns, Changed by Trauma

August 23, 2025August 23, 2025Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Dzvinka Pinchuk and David GuttenfelderComments Off on Ukrainian Family’s Prisoner of War Son Returns, Changed by Trauma

A generation of Ukrainian men has been shaped by the bloodiest war in Europe since World War II. Serhiy Hrebinyk, 25 years old and just released from a Russian prison, is one of them.

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The Brothers Who Came Face to Face in Myanmar’s War

July 8, 2025July 8, 2025RICHARD C. PADDOCKComments Off on The Brothers Who Came Face to Face in Myanmar’s War

Bloody conflict has splintered many families in Myanmar over the past four years. But for one set of siblings, a surprise reunion was joyful, if bittersweet.

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What to Know About P.O.W.s in Myanmar’s Brutal Civil War

July 8, 2025July 8, 2025RICHARD C. PADDOCKComments Off on What to Know About P.O.W.s in Myanmar’s Brutal Civil War

As the rebels have gained ground, they have detained thousands of prisoners of war. Their enemy, the junta, keeps few captives.

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What to Know About P.O.W.s in Myanmar’s Brutal Civil War

July 8, 2025RICHARD C. PADDOCKComments Off on What to Know About P.O.W.s in Myanmar’s Brutal Civil War

As the rebels have gained ground, they have detained thousands of prisoners of war. Their enemy, the junta, keeps few captives.

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Russia and Ukraine Exchange Air Assaults Amid Major Prisoner Swap

May 24, 2025May 24, 2025CONSTANT MEHEUTComments Off on Russia and Ukraine Exchange Air Assaults Amid Major Prisoner Swap

The hourslong raids, involving hundreds of drones, were a reminder that any diplomatic resolution to the conflict remains far off.

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Ukraine and Russia Begin Largest Exchange of Prisoners of War

May 23, 2025May 23, 2025CONSTANT MEHEUTComments Off on Ukraine and Russia Begin Largest Exchange of Prisoners of War

Each side reported that 390 of its people had been returned, and more swaps are expected this weekend.

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Families in Ukraine Wait for P.O.W.s to Come Home, at Last

May 7, 2025May 7, 2025Kim Barker, Oleksandra Mykolyshyn and Brendan HoffmanComments Off on Families in Ukraine Wait for P.O.W.s to Come Home, at Last

In a parking lot in Ukraine, hundreds of family members gathered to greet loved ones being repatriated from Russian prisons. Amid happy reunions, there was anguish, too.

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Two Chinese Citizens Captured in Ukraine While Fighting for Russia, Zelensky Says

April 8, 2025April 8, 2025Maria Varenikova and David PiersonComments Off on Two Chinese Citizens Captured in Ukraine While Fighting for Russia, Zelensky Says

The Ukrainian president did not suggest that they had been sent by Beijing’s military, but he pointed to their presence as further evidence that Moscow was not truly interested in peace.

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Russia Executes P.O.W.s Without Caring Who Watches, Ukraine Says

April 4, 2025April 5, 2025Kim Barker, Sanjana Varghese and Yurii ShyvalaComments Off on Russia Executes P.O.W.s Without Caring Who Watches, Ukraine Says

Live drone footage allows Ukraine to observe what it views as war crimes unfold in real time, soldiers say.

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Russia Executes P.O.W.s Without Caring Who Watches, Ukraine Says

April 4, 2025Kim Barker, Sanjana Varghese and Yurii ShyvalaComments Off on Russia Executes P.O.W.s Without Caring Who Watches, Ukraine Says

Live drone footage allows Ukraine to observe what it views as war crimes unfold in real time, soldiers say.

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