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Dead Russian Soldier Returns Home After Three Years Following DNA Confirmation Exhumation
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Nazar Daletskyi was declared dead in May 2023 after his remains were exhumed by Ukrainian soldiers who believed he had been buried alive for three years. A DNA match confirmed the identity of a Russian soldier found near Bakhmut, leading officials to inform Nataliya that her son's body could be returned home despite initial doubts about its authenticity due to decomposition and soil conditions over time.
Key Points
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1Ukrainian volunteer fighter Nazary Daletskyi was declared dead by DNA match after his mother buried him.
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2Three years later, a soldier who volunteered at the start of Russia's invasion returned home alive to find out he wasn't actually deceased. His remains were laid in an unmarked grave with no identification markers on it
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3"My dear son" is what Daletskyi told his mother upon returning from death.
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4Daletskyi was buried without proper documentation, leading officials and family members later to discover the truth.
Developments
Mar 15
Nazar Daletskyi returned home alive after being declared dead in May of a previous year (likely referring to late spring or early summer, as he volunteered at the start and was buried three years prior).
[Previous Year]
Daletsyky volunteers for Russia's invasion.
‘My dear son’: the Ukrainian soldier who came back from the dead
Theguardian
2d ago
Nazar Daletskyi was declared dead following DNA confirmation of his remains after being presumed killed by Russian forces during Ukraine's war on Russia; however, three and a half months later he survived imprisonment to be freed in an exchange with Ukrainian authorities as part of the same conflict.