Ukrainian Soldier Returns Alive After Declared Dead

A Ukrainian soldier, Nazar Daletskyi, recently returned to Ukraine following a prisoner exchange with Russia, despite having been officially declared deceased and buried in May 2023. Daletskyi, who had volunteered for military service in 2022, was among those released from Russian captivity, marking an unexpected reunion with his family.

His mother, Nataliia Daletska, had been informed of his death after DNA analysis reportedly identified his remains. A funeral was held, and what were believed to be his remains were interred in their home village near Lviv. This occurred approximately three years before his actual return.