Summary
- Marina Perederii’s beloved home in eastern Ukraine was taken over by Russian soldiers during the invasion.
- A Ukrainian soldier named Oleksii was held captive in Marina’s basement, starving and in need of medical care.
- Oleksii was rescued after 46 days by Ukrainian forces, narrowly escaping death due to dehydration and poisoning.
- The Russian soldier who occupied Marina’s home was hailed as a hero back in Russia, while Andrei Efimkin described flicking through family photos as a “psychological trick” to distract himself from incoming gunfire.