"This evil must be defeated": civilian hostage Oleh Kotov has died after more than four years in Russian captivity

Oleh Kotov, a former civilian hostage whom Russia illegally held captive for more than four years, died after returning to Ukraine. Following his release, doctors diagnosed him with cancer that had metastasized extensively.

https://censor.net/en/news/4017367/oleh-kotov-a-civilian-hostage-died-after-bei ng-released-from-russian-captivity

2026-08-07 11:46 UTC

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