Oleksii Anulia – former prisoner of war, spent 10 months in Russian captivity and survived the torture there.
Wladyslaw Zadorin – defender of Snake Island: 679 days of torture, humiliation, and fight for survival.
Valeriia „Nava” Subotina – survived the hell of besieged Mariupol, months in the underground of “Azovstal,” and 327 days of Russian captivity.
Viktoriia Roshchyna – a 27-year-old journalist who documented the kidnapping of children and civilians by the FSB. Because of this, she was identified, detained, and murdered in a manner that should have no place in the 21st century.
Volodymyr Tsema-Bursov – Prisoner of war, senior private of the 56th Separate Motorized Brigade from Mariupol in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who lost weight from 95 to 57 kilograms during 20 months of captivity.
Maksym Kolesnikov – Freed from Russian captivity, a Ukrainian soldier who was once a restaurateur and manager, admitted that he hadn’t held fresh fruit in his hands for nearly a year. When he received food after the exchange, including an apple, he was afraid to take a bite.
Maryana Mamonova – Military medic who spent six months in Russian captivity while pregnant.
Olexandr Hrytsiuk – Captured by Russians in April 2022. In January 2024, his family was informed that his body had been returned from captivity. „He refused to speak Russian.”
Pavlo Afisov – During an attempt to escape the besieged Mariupol, he was captured by the invaders and deported deep into Russia — to the Republic of Mordovia. As he admitted himself, he was “one of the first prisoners” to be taken captive.
Roman Horylyk – Senior checkpoint controller responsible for the protection of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. After two years of Russian captivity, he lost half of his body weight.
Yurii Hulchuk – Due to brutal torture, the soldier lost the ability to speak and express emotions.
