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Reuters
Reuters
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Alan Charlish and Hedy Beloucif

U.S. citizen tells of tearful reunion after Ukraine rescue mission

FILE PHOTO: Bryan Stern (left), co-founder and head of on-the-ground operations of Project Dynamo, poses with an unidentified man outside the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, in this undated handout picture obtained by Reuters February 24, 2022. Project Dynamo/Handout via REUTERS

A U.S. citizen who says he was held captive and beaten by Russian forces in Ukraine before being rescued by a private volunteer group spoke of his relief at reaching safety in Poland, describing his ordeal as an example of war crimes.

Kirillo Alexandrov, 27, crossed the Polish border in the early hours of Wednesday and had an emotional reunion with his mother, who had contacted Florida-based nonprofit organisation Project Dynamo in the hope they could rescue her son.

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