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Tears and joy as Ukrainian couple divided by Russian occupation reunite after 4½ years

Serhiy Ryndova had been trapped with others in the Russian-held town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine Grouped from 3 articles across 2 sources.

3 reports2 sourcesNov 9, 2026, 1:48 PM
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The Globe and MailNov 9, 2026, 1:48 PM

Tears and joy as Ukrainian couple divided by Russian occupation reunite after 4½ years

Serhiy Ryndova had been trapped with others in the Russian-held town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine

The Straits TimesNov 9, 2026, 7:17 AM

Tears and joy as Ukrainian couple divided by occupation meet again

KYIV, Nov 9 - Larysa Ryndova hurried to see her husband as if they were going out on a first date — makeup on and perfume spritzed in the car.

The Globe and MailNov 9, 2026, 1:34 PM

Ukrainian couple separated by war reunite after nearly five years

In November 2026, Larysa Ryndova laid eyes on her husband 68-year-old Serhiy for the first time in four and a half years – time he had spent trapped with others in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky. They last saw each other in 2022 when Larysa, 72, fled to England to live with their son, three months into the occupation following Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine.

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