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Ukrainian captured by Russians in 2016 at age of 17 freed after eight years in Russian captivity
(www.pravda.com.ua)
Some of the teenagers were later pardoned, reportedly on the condition that they refuse prisoner exchange and remain in the DPR. Bohdan declined the pardon and served his sentence in Toretsk Penal Colony No. 28.
Tetiana Hots said her grandson never complained, telling her: "I can endure everything; donβt worry".
Apparently he hasn't forgotten his home and (national) identity. That's good to hear. But most kids are abducted at a much younger age, when a sense of self and/or belonging isn't fully formed yet. The damage is horrendous to both themselves and their families. It's part of the definition of genocide.