KSU graduate and Azovstal defender Rostyslav Dzantymyrov has returned from Russian captivity

KSU graduate and Azovstal defender Rostyslav Dzantymyrov has returned from Russian captivity
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Today, May 15, 205 citizens have returned to Ukraine from Russian captivity, among whom is a graduate of the Faculty of Law of Kherson State University, legal counsel of the KSU legal department, Rostyslav Dzantymirov.

The Rector of KSU, Oleksandr Spivakovskyi, announced joyful news:

"Today, as part of the first stage of a 1000-for-1000 exchange, Rostyslav Dzantymyrov, a graduate of the Faculty of Law of Kherson State University and a legal counsel for the KSU Legal Department, returned from Russian captivity."

Rostyslav completed the military department at KSU, was mobilized in 2019, signed a contract, and then – continued his service. The full-scale invasion caught him in Mariupol. He was a defender of «Azovstal». For a long time, nothing was known about the young man's fate; later, information emerged that he was in captivity.


"We prayed… And finally, Rostyslav is home, in Ukraine! Sincere congratulations from our community! Wishing him a speedy rehabilitation and adaptation.

Thank you to everyone who is making an extraordinary effort to bring Ukrainians home!", – summarized Rector Oleksandr Spivakovskyi.

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