One soldier, Andrii Pereverzev, returned with the words “Glory to Russia” carved into his abdomen, a harrowing reminder of the physical abuse he endured. Another, Oleksander Rybka, says he witnessed fellow inmates beaten to death. As prisoner exchanges continue, many survivors face long roadmaps of medical, psychological and emotional recovery. “We’re not just assembling models,” Rybka said. “We’re reassembling ourselves.” Their accounts underscore the enduring human cost of Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
