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Freedom for now is the drag of a cigarette, walking on home turf, even if that means using crutches. bags of food are handed out to the more than 80 former ukrainian p.o.w.s released in a prisoner exchange with russia. it s a welcome meal and a moment to decompress and reflect on what many here say was the physical and mental abuse they endured in russian custody. one p.o.w. named gleb says he was captured nearly a month ago while evacuating civilians. he was beaten by russian soldiers. translator: they hit me in the face with machine gun butts and kicked me. my front teeth were also chipped. reporter: anya and dasha were in the same unit. it was shelled by russian troops, who they say tried to break them, making them shout glory to russia. and they shaved their heads, telling them that it was for hygiene purposes. translator: maybe they were trying to break our spirit in ....
Endured in russian custody. one p.o.w. says he was captured nearly a month ago while evacuating civilians. he was beaten by russian soldiers. translator: they hit me in the face with machine gun butts and kicked me. my front teeth were also chipped. reporter: anya and dasha were also in the same unit. it was shell by russian troops who they say tried to break them, make them shout glory to russia and they shaved their heads telling them it was for hygiene purposes. maybe they were trying to break our spirit in some way. translator: it was a shock, but then we re strong girls, you know? reporter: he says he was taken by russian soldiers in mariupol and suffered daily beatings during his captivity. translator: they would beat us five to six times day for nothing. they would just take us into the hallway and beat us up. reporter: it s an ordeal and ....
One p.o.w. named gleb says he was captured nearly a month ago while evacuating civilians. he was beaten by russian soldiers. translator: they hit me in the face with machine gun butts and kicked me. my front teeth were also chipped. reporter: anya and dasha were in the same unit. it was shelled by russian troops who they say tried to break them, making them shout glory to russia and they shaved their heads, telling them that it was for hygiene purposes. maybe they were trying to break our spirit in some way. translator: it was a shock, but then we re strong girls, you know. reporter: dmytro says he was taken by russian soldiers in mariupol and suffered daily beatings during his captivity. translator: they would beat us five to six times a day for nothing. they would just take us into the hallway and beat us up. reporter: it s an ordeal, and it will take time to heal both mentally and physically, though ....
reporter: back home and free, they re greeted by friends and colleagues in kyiv. freedom for now is the drag of a cigarette, walking on home turf, even if they means using crutches. bags of food are handed out to the more than 80 former ukrainian p.o.w.s released in a prisoner exchange with russia. it s a welcome meal and a moment to decompress and reflect on what many here say was the physical and mental abuse they endured in russian custody. one p.o.w. named gleb says he was captured nearly a month ago while evacuating civilians. he was beaten by russian soldiers. translator: they hit me in the face with machine gun butts and kicked me. my front teeth were also chipped. reporter: anya and dasha were in the same unit. it was shelled by russian troops ....
Cigarette, walking on home turf, even if that means using crutches. bags of food are handed out to the more than 80 former ukrainian p.o.w.s released in a prisoner exchange with russia. it s a welcome meal and a moment to decompress and reflect on what many here say was the physical and mental abuse they endured in russian custody. one p.o.w. named gleb says he was captured nearly a month ago while evacuating civilians. he was beaten by russian soldiers. translator: they hit me in the face with machine gun butts and kicked me. my front teeth were also chipped. reporter: anya and dasha were in the same unit. it was shelled by russian troops, who they say tried to break them, making them shout glory to russia and they shaved their heads, telling them that it was for hygiene purposes. translator: maybe they were trying to break our spirit in some way. translator: it was a shock, ....