CHERNIHIV, UKRAINE – Not even the bitter cold could stifle Ivan Roman’s joy when he received news of his child from the Ukrainian army at noon on Thursday.
“Congratulations. Your son has been released,” the message read, two years after Russia captured the young soldier.
“I have good news! He’s been released!” the jubilant father shouted down the phone to his son’s friend.
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