Freed Ukrainian troops repatriated in POW swap with Russia
NBC News' Richard Engel was in Kyiv to see wounded Ukrainian troops returning home to be reunited with their families. Other people waited to show the returnees photos of missing loved ones, hoping for news of their survival.June 10, 2025
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Edinburgh Live
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Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info An Edinburgh woman hopes to be reunited with her husband who was stuck in their war-torn homeland due to his age. Originally from Kherson in Ukraine, Liudmyla Sinelnyk, found refuge in Edinburgh in 2022. But despite her relief, she was forced to leave her husband, Oleksandr, after living together for 37 years. The 57-year-old is hoping she can be reunited with her husband after the pair 'cried in each others arms' when they were separated due ongoing conflict. Liudmyla moved to the first country to provide her a safe home but Oleksandr was forbidden at that time to join her due to rules meaning men under 60 are not able to leave the country. Speaking to Edinburgh Live, she said: "Since the Russian invasion in 2022, I have been living and working in Edinburgh. "I really need help in reuniting with my husband, Oleksandr, who is now 60 years old and currently living in Dnipro —a city that is under constant shelling and great danger. "In order to bring him to safety in Scotland, we need a UK-based sponsor. According to the requirements, the sponsor must have at least one spare room available for inspection by the Home Office. "This room will only be used to meet the application requirements—Oleksandr will live with me, as I have accommodation and a stable job. "Any support will help save my husband's life." Liudmyla arrived in the capital through the Homes for Ukraine programme and is hoping the same can happen for her husband. She added: "When I left my husband, it was very difficult, we cried for a long time in each other's arms, we lived as a couple for 37 years. "At the beginning of the full-scale war in 2022, I arrived in the first country that provided me with protection. "My husband and I were not able to leave together because men under 60 were not allowed to leave the country due to military service." Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sentstraight to your messages. According to the UK Government website, the Homes for Ukraine programme allows UK citizens to offer a home for those who are fleeing Ukraine. Contributors to the programme can be matched with a person or family who have already lived in the UK but needs a new home. Anyone in the UK can register their interest if they have not already been matched with a Ukrainian person or family. Participants are expected to offer a room for at least six months, they should not have a criminal record and if they are not a British citizen, they must have leave to remain in the UK for at least six months. Information about the Homes for Ukraine Programme can be found here.
NBC News
a day ago
- NBC News
Ukraine soldiers reunite with loved ones after prisoner exchange
At a hospital in Ukraine, emotional homecomings for Ukranian soldiers who were reunited with loved ones after a prisoner exchange with Russia. NBC News' Richard Engel was there speaking to who came home and families of those who are still 10, 2025
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- NBC News
Freed Ukrainian troops repatriated in POW swap with Russia
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