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Stanislav Aseyev, Ukrainian writer and journalist, laureate of the Shevchenko National Prize and former captive of the so-called "DNR" ("Donetsk People's Republic"), has been injured on the front line.
Stanislav Aseyev, a former RFE/RL contributor, was held captive by Russia-backed separatists in Ukraine's Donbas region for 2 1/2 years. After being freed in a prisoner swap, he returned to writing and launched a foundation to investigate war crimes. But Aseyev decided that he could do the most good for his country as an enlisted soldier.
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