American Missionary Working in Ukraine Shares Story After Released By Russian Forces |
Bodyu said he spent a total of eight days in custody.
Bodyu said at first, he was told he could be in custody for at least one month. He was unable to communicate directly with his family. Eventually, Bodyu said he was released unharmed. He noted one of the men “was very kind,” bringing him coffee and offering food throughout the eight days. When he returned home, Bodyu said his family decided to leave Ukraine. It took them almost a full week to get to Poland, as they were initially advised to travel through Russia to avoid active battle zones.
refugees. Bodyu said their family is working with the U.S. Embassy to leave. They have U.S. citizenship, but he said his son-in-law and daughter-in-law are Ukrainian.