Ukrainian warrior who lost 50kg in Russian captivity has married. The couple's titillating story

on 14 June, Ukrainian warrior Oleksandr Strafun returned from Russian captivity, and his beloved girlfriend Alena simply did not recognise him - skin and bones, he had lost 50 kilograms in Russian prison.

Alyona says she recognised her beloved only by his eyes.

This painful story, filled with pain and hope, is told by Gromadske.

The other day the couple got married. They celebrated without guests, just the two of them. The Ukrainian military man proposed to his beloved while still in the terrible Russian prison in Olenovka, he believed that he would return alive from the Russian walls.

Now Alexander is gradually recovering - he is already gaining weight, the couple live in rented accommodation in Kiev. They walk a lot around the city. The diagnosis of tuberculosis has not been confirmed.

Alyona admits that Alexander has changed, the Russian captivity changes a person, but gradually his sense of humour and optimism returns. According to Alexander's confession, captivity breaks people, it is most difficult for young people. Now he wants to forget everything he experienced in Russian captivity like a terrible dream.

Alexander believes that they have already gone through the worst of it and that everything will be fine from now on.