Another resident of the Sheptytska community has returned home after being held in Russian captivity. Among the 300 Ukrainian defenders released during today’s prisoner exchange is 46-year-old Volodymyr Andriyovych Semochko, a resident of the village of Dobryachyn.
Volodymyr serves as a soldier in the 59th Separate Assault Brigade of Unmanned Systems named after Yakiv Handziuk. Contact with the serviceman was lost in June 2024 while he was performing combat tasks in the war zone.
Several months later, it became known that during a combat mission near Krasnohorivka in the Donetsk region, the Ukrainian defender was captured by enemy forces.
Key facts about the released soldier:
- Name: Volodymyr Andriyovych Semochko
- Age: 46
- Place of residence: Dobryachyn village, Sheptytska community
- Military unit: 59th Separate Assault Brigade of Unmanned Systems named after Yakiv Handziuk
- Loss of contact: June 2024
- Circumstances: captured during a combat mission near Krasnohorivka
Residents of the community are celebrating the soldier’s return and supporting his family. Locals wish Volodymyr a quick recovery, good health, and strength after the hardships he endured.