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Inna released as not terrorist, visits husband’s grave, tattoos portrait.
On May 26, 2023, Inna was released. Her document stated she was “not a terrorist and has no blood on her hands.” The first thing she did after returning was visit her husband’s grave. Later, she tattooed his portrait on her arm. 9Х
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Ukrainian widow learns of husband’s death, captive women remind her of children
On March 1, 2023, Inna learned from her mother’s letter that Valentyn had been killed on April 22, 2022, in Donetsk Oblast by shrapnel to the back of the head. She lost the will to live. Other captive women kept her alive, reminding her every day: you have children. 8/
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Donetsk jail: 17 women per cell, bedbugs, cockroaches, one antiseptic jar
Next came the Donetsk pretrial detention center. Up to 17 women per cell. Not enough beds — many slept on the floor. Cockroaches and bedbugs bit until bleeding. One jar of antiseptic was given to all. 6/
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Inna stripped, robbed, labeled sniper; mother threatened; husband never saw her
In Manhush, Inna was stripped, robbed of documents and jewelry, and labeled a sniper. When her mother searched for her, officers said: “Don’t look. If she were here, I would shoot her on the spot.” Her husband filed exchange requests, not knowing he would never see her again.
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Inna held in Olenivka: forced standing, rags for pads, threats of bones
From March 25 to May 14, Inna was held in Olenivka. Women were forced to stand all day without moving. Legs swelled. Sanitary pads were replaced with rags. They were called “monkeys,” forced to sing the Russian anthem, and threatened that families would receive only bones. 5/
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Russian police detain Inna after godmother’s denunciation, 14-month captivity
On March 19, Russian “police” came to her home after a denunciation by her godmother. They knew the family was military. Inna admitted her service, showed her newborn, and said the baby would stay with her mother. She was taken away. Her captivity lasted 14 months. 3/
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Inna’s last encounter with wounded husband returning to front
On Feb. 24, 2022, Inna was withdrawing cash when her husband Valentyn, wounded and on rehab leave, returned to the front. It was their last meeting. Inna has served in the military since 2016 as a cook and was on maternity leave after giving birth shortly before the invasion.2/
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Survivor of Olenivka describes beatings and deprivation after childbirth
Beatings with batons. A bag over her head. Rags instead of sanitary pads. Threats to “send home only her bones.” She was detained less than a month after childbirth. This is the story of Inna, who survived Olenivka — Suspilne. 1/
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Ukrainian SOF hit targets in Crimea and Donetsk
❗️On the night of January 8, the Special Operations Forces (SSO) of the Armed Forces of 🇺🇦Ukraine (AFU) successfully struck 🇷🇺enemy targets:
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 8 janvier 2026
▪️In occupied Crimea (Hvardiiske): strike drones destroyed a rolling stock with fuel and lubricants (POL) at an oil depot.
▪️In Donetsk… pic.twitter.com/tRsx3WJrvLOn the night of January 8, the Special Operations Forces (SSO) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) successfully struck enemy targets: In occupied Crimea (Hvardiiske): strike drones destroyed a rolling stock with fuel and lubricants (POL) at an oil depot. In Donetsk