Chernihiv, Ukraine — After almost two years in a Russian prison, Ukrainian soldier Oleksandr “Sasha” Kenev was exchanged in a prisoner swap. As he stepped off the bus onto home soil, his wife Khrystyna was there to meet him. What followed were weeks of rehab and therapy as Sasha tried to readjust to life back home in Ukraine.
WSJ follows Sasha’s journey, and takes a look at what life is like for those who are still waiting for their loved ones to be exchanged.
Chapters:
0:00 Russia and Ukraine prisoner swaps
1:08 A Ukrainian soldier returns home
4:45 Sasha’s backstory and arrest
7:15 Conditions in Russian captivity
8:54 Rehab and recovery after returning home
11:19 Inside a Russian POW camp in Ukraine
13:55 Russia vs. Ukraine prisoners of war
15:32 Adapting to life after returning home
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