Ukrainian POWs Reunited with Families After Exchange, Including Mother and Daughter Separated for a Year

Reunion of Released Prisoners of War

• 🤝 Released Ukrainian prisoners of war are reuniting with their families following an exchange.
• 💔 Among the reunited is Liubov Demenkova, who has been separated from her husband, Ihor Demenkov, since July of the previous year.

Search for Missing Husband

• ❓ Ihor Demenkov went missing near the village of Hlyboke on the Kharkiv direction, Lipetsk area.
• 🗓️ It has been a year since any information was received about him, and his family has not had any contact.
• 👥 Approximately 300 soldiers are known to be missing from this area alone, with their families unable to confirm if they are alive, dead, or prisoners.

Daughter's Hope and Trauma

• 👧 Sofiyka, Liubov's 9-year-old daughter, expressed hope that the exchange might bring news of her father.
• 😔 She has not celebrated her birthday happily since her father's disappearance, as the date is now associated with his absence.
• military Ihor Demenkov joined the army on March 6th, 2024, and disappeared on July 6th, serving for only a short period before going missing.