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Ukrainian Soldier Defies Death After Torturous Escape

8/27/2025

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Ukrainian soldier Vladyslav, 33, survived a throat slashing by Russian troops and was abandoned in a pit.
He escaped after five days, reaching Ukrainian-controlled territory on August 17.
Hospital officials in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast reported severe wounds consistent with Russian torture methods.
The chief doctor praised the soldier's remarkable will to survive.

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Story summary

Ukrainian soldier Vladyslav, 33, survived a throat slashing by Russian troops and was abandoned in a pit.
He escaped after five days, reaching Ukrainian-controlled territory on August 17.
Hospital officials in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast reported severe wounds consistent with Russian torture methods.
The chief doctor praised the soldier's remarkable will to survive.