A Ukrainian mother's joy was palpable after receiving a phone call from her son, who she had been told was killed in action. The news of his release from Russian captivity came as a shock to Nazar Daletskyi's family, who had buried him in a village cemetery three years ago, believing he had died in combat.
Nazar's mother, Nataliya, spoke emotionally about the phone call, saying "My emotions were so strong... Happiness. Great happiness. I could not hold back my tears." She asked her son if he was intact and wanted to know every detail about his condition.
The family was overjoyed when Nazar called them from Ukrainian soil, marking the end of a three-year ordeal that had left them bereft of hope. His cousin, Roksolana, was seen screaming and jumping for joy in the background, while Nataliya prepared homemade food to welcome her son home.
Nazar's experience is a rare glimmer of hope for families whose loved ones have been taken prisoner by Russian forces. The case has raised questions about how such mistakes can be made and led to an investigation into the handling of missing persons cases.
For Nataliya, however, all that matters now is being reunited with her son. "I just want more positive outcomes like ours," she said, adding, "I'm just waiting for my son now, to hug him so tightly. I love him very much."
Nazar's mother, Nataliya, spoke emotionally about the phone call, saying "My emotions were so strong... Happiness. Great happiness. I could not hold back my tears." She asked her son if he was intact and wanted to know every detail about his condition.
The family was overjoyed when Nazar called them from Ukrainian soil, marking the end of a three-year ordeal that had left them bereft of hope. His cousin, Roksolana, was seen screaming and jumping for joy in the background, while Nataliya prepared homemade food to welcome her son home.
Nazar's experience is a rare glimmer of hope for families whose loved ones have been taken prisoner by Russian forces. The case has raised questions about how such mistakes can be made and led to an investigation into the handling of missing persons cases.
For Nataliya, however, all that matters now is being reunited with her son. "I just want more positive outcomes like ours," she said, adding, "I'm just waiting for my son now, to hug him so tightly. I love him very much."
can you believe what happened here? nazar was told he was dead and they even buried him lol! it's crazy how one mistake can turn into a miracle. i mean i can imagine how emotional the family must be feeling, but at the same time, it's a huge relief that he's alive and well 
. this whole situation is just so heartbreaking, but also a testament to how far Ukraine has come in terms of resilience and fighting for what's right 
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...and the trauma they must've endured! as for the ppl behind this, i hope they get some serious consequences for messing up things so badly 
...but honestly, it's nazar who deserves a million hugs right now 
- his mom is literally crying tears of joy and u can't even blame her 1 bit 
. And the emotions must've been intense on both ends – his mom must've been living in a state of perpetual grief, wondering if she'd ever see her son again... & now, to have that hope restored like this? It's just... *sigh*. I'm glad it worked out for Nazar and his family, but at the same time, you can't help but wonder how such situations get handled in the first place 
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. Can you imagine having that call where you're all like "IS MY SON ALIVE?!" and then the person on the other end is all calm like "yeah dude I'm fine, don't worry" 
? The emotions must've been CRAZY!!! And now she gets to hug him tight and make up for those three whole years of false hope 
it's like they're getting priority treatment or smthn. anyway, happy for nazar and his fam tho 
but seriously, how many more ppl need to suffer before we get some answers? 
And poor Nataliya just wants to hold her son so tightly... that's just the sweetest thing 
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- George Eliot
This whole thing just highlights how messed up things have gotten in Ukraine/Russia conflict. But hey, at least we get to see these heartwarming moments of hope, right? 
It's like a miracle, right? And I gotta say, I'm totally beaming with happiness for Nataliya and her son - it's such a beautiful story of redemption and love 
And yeah, it's got everyone talking about how mistakes can happen, but at this point, who cares? 
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i mean nazar's mom must've been living with pure trauma 3 years of not knowing what happened to her son and then the phone call comes out of the blue... can you imagine?! 
And honestly, it's just heartbreaking watching ppl who've lost loved ones to think they'll never see them again. The Russian gov's gotta do some serious explaining on this one 
this is like something out of a movie... 3 years they thought their son was dead and then suddenly he's alive 
but now they get to hug him and be with him again, what a miracle 
This news is truly a miracle 
. The investigation into missing persons cases and how such mistakes can happen will hopefully lead to better procedures being put in place to prevent similar situations from arising in the future 
. For Nazar and his family, all that matters now is that they're reunited, and that's what truly brings happiness 
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