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Russia releases 2 Alabama veterans captured in Ukraine

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Two Alabama veterans who have been held captive in Russia since June have now been released, a family member of one of the men confirmed to CBS 42 Wednesday. Back in June, Alex Drueke and Andy Huynh were captured by Russian forces while they were volunteering with a Ukrainian army unit in Kharviv. Drueke, of Tuscaloosa, and Huynh, of Trinity, are believed to have been the first two American prisoners of war since the Russian conflict in Ukraine.

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castanet.net

Russian separatists release 10, including 2 US veterans

Two U.S. military veterans who disappeared three months ago while fighting Russia with Ukrainian forces were among 10 prisoners, including five British nationals, released by Russian-backed separatists as part of a prisoner exchange mediated by Saudi Arabia, officials said Wednesday. Alex Drueke, 40...

2 years ago·Kelowna, Canada

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CBS58

2 Americans and 5 Britons captured by Russian-backed forces in Ukraine freed in prisoner swap

CBS 58 is your local source for the Milwaukee news, Milwaukee weather, and Milwaukee sports.

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ROCKETCITYNOW

Russian separatists release 10, including 2 US veterans from Alabama

Alex Drueke, 40, and Andy Huynh, 27, went missing in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine near the Russian border June 9.

2 years ago

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The Epoch Times

Russian Separatists Release 10, Including 2 US Veterans

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Two U.S. military veterans who disappeared three months ago while fighting Russia with Ukrainian forces were among 10 prisoners, including five British nationals, released by Russian-backed separatists as part of a prisoner exchange mediated by Saudi Arabia, officials said Wednesday. Alex Drueke, 40, and Andy Huynh, 27, went missing in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine near the Russian border June 9. They had traveled t…

2 years ago·New York, United States

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OC Register

Russian separatists release 10 prisoners, including 2 US veterans

Two U.S. military veterans who disappeared three months ago while fighting Russia with Ukrainian forces were among 10 prisoners released by Russian-backed separatists.

2 years ago·Orange County, United States

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