Captivity, torture, the birth of his son: the story of O. Zmiinyi defender Oleksandr Kurtev

Source: Suspilne
Authors: Viktoria Gapchuk, Dmytro Bondarenko

When the Russian army landed on Zmiinyi Island in 2022, among the 80 servicemen taken prisoner was Oleksandr Kurtiev, a military medic from the Odesa region. In January 2024, he was exchanged.

After his rehabilitation, he gave an interview to Suspilne. Watch the video to learn about the conditions in Russian prisons, the treatment of prisoners of war, and life after his release. 

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