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After years in Russian captivity, former mayor of Ukrainian city returns home

NPR 1 min read 14 hours ago

After spending most of the full-scale war in Russian captivity, the former mayor of a frontline Ukrainian city recalls his ordeal as he returns to a hometown deeply transformed by modern warfare.
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