Donetsk airport 'cyborg' Kuzminykh released from militant captivity – Poroshenko
The commander of the 90th battalion of the 81st brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the defender of Donetsk airport (popularly called "cyborgs"), Oleh Kuzminykh on May 21 was released from the captivity of DPR militants, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko wrote on his Facebook page.
"Our cyborg Oleh Kuzminykh was released from captivity at 21.58. SBU First Deputy Head Vasyl Hrytsak told this to me," reads the statement.
The president stressed that "our soldier was liberated but not exchanged."
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