"I was right to buy my husband slippers": husband of Ukrainian poet brought back from captivity

Dariia Markova - 15 May, 13:13

The defender spent four years in captivity. Photo: Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War / Telegram

Dmytro Paskalov, the husband of Mariupol poet, writer and social activist Oksana Stomina, has been brought back from Russian captivity.

Source: Oksana Stomina on Facebook

Details: Dmytro Paskalov, a fighter in the 12th Azov Special Purpose Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, was exchanged on 15 May.

Quote: "Yes! I was right to buy my husband slippers a couple of days ago! Hurray! He has just called! Thank you all for being with me and supporting me all this time!"

More details: Dmytro Paskalov was in captivity since May 2022, after leaving the Azovstal steelworks.

Background: Artem Vyshniak, a fighter of the Azov Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, was brought back home during the prisoner exchange on 15 May. Ukrainians know his mother, Mama Tania, through her active participation in rallies supporting captured defenders.

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