Soldier held prisoner for 17 days reveals what Russian soldiers said

CNN's Nick Paton Walsh sits down with Ukrainian Marine Hlib Stryzhko who was fighting for Mariupol before Russia held him for 17 days. #CNN #News

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  1. I hope he recovers soon. God Bless this soldier and others who are still recovering.
    Слава Україні 🇺🇦💪

  2. A brave man who has sacrificed much for his country, I hope he can get the help he needs to recover well in both mind and body.

    1. @gore 108 Russia did the destroying.. If you killed your neighbour because you disliked their friends who exactly is the unjust one?

    2. @baron eleve No, I will speak as I will. You have no power here.

      Victory to Ukraine 🇺🇦, may Zelensky and his comrades win a peace that they can pass on to those who will succeed them.

  3. 🫡🇺🇦 speed recovery and a stand up salute. This soldier endured hell and back. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦🇺🇸🇪🇺

  4. I hope you all get better soon. How sad it is what you Ukrainians are all going through. May God be with you.

    1. @Maria Hewitt what they is good leaders that look for their well-being, not marionettes doing some else dirty works. Keep your pity and compassion to yourself since your coward government is part of this disaster…

    2. I HOPE YOU WANT TO PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE.

      THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE. TIME TO PRAY.

      You who pray for the Ukrainian people.

      But you, me, us, who are you praying for?

      Do you pray for the Ukrainian government, the army and the official and unofficial militias from western Ukraine???

      Or do you wish good luck to the people of eastern Ukraine (Donbass,… Donetsk, Luganks, Mariupol, Odessa and other regions of Eastern Ukraine)???

      The people of eastern Ukraine since 8 years ago at least 15,000 people have been killed. Even during the special military operations launched by the Russian Federation today.

      98% of the people of eastern Ukraine are Russian speakers.

      That’s why for the past 8 years they have been targeted by fascists from western Ukraine.

      For the sake of the propaganda material and content they produce, the people of eastern Ukraine are deliberately being used as human shields and massacred by political groups in western Ukraine and their soldiers and militias.

      So… Which one are you praying for???…

      To understand the context of the war that is currently happening.

      I suggest we study this conflict also from the reportage of independent journalists such as PATRICK LANCASTER (US) on the Youtube channel.
      Or…. Anne Laure Bonnet (France), Eva Bartlet (Canada), Graham Phillips (UK), VN Rangeloni (Italy), Ruben Gisbert (Spain), John Mark Dougan (US)

      There are also at least two documentaries that many people from various countries need to know, because this documentary is also a piece of data that complements the reportage of Patrick Lancaster and other independent journalists
      Mark Bartalmai (German)
      Title : UKRIANE AGONY
      Made in 2014

      Oliver Stone (US)
      Title : UKRAINE ON FIRE
      Made in 2015

      And I really appreciate LIVRE NOIR (FRANCE) journalistic work.
      And I also advise all of us to look intellectually at the work
      ANNE LAURE BONNEL.

      and many independent journalists from various countries……

      Please review it for yourself after seeing the various data submitted by the independent journalist since 8 years ago.

      May the civilians of western Ukraine and from the east soon find peace.
      And rotten politicians and fascist mobs must be eradicated for a better future for Ukraine

      Of course the work of independent journalists is considered propaganda.

      And strangely all the lies, provocations of war, Zelensky propaganda and neo-Nazi sympathizers in various mainstream media belonging to the western business mafia are considered to be the truth.

      In fact, when you cross-check between mainstream media coverage and those of humanitarian journalists, you will find HORRIBLE AND BIG LIE MAINSTREAM AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN NETWORKS.

  5. As a veteran I say..young warrior stay strong. You owe it to your boys and yourself to live a life worthy of all your sacrifice. You will not be alone in this. Be well. A life awaits you.

    1. @Scept1xal NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO idea what you’re talking about!!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🤠🥳🥳🥳🥳

  6. He seams very strong mentally. That will help him to recover both psychologically and physically.

    1. No matter how strong you are mentally… stuff like this, will have an effect nonetheless.. some sort of ptsd will still manifest and this young man needs all the help he can get mentally.

  7. “MY BODY WAS BROKEN BUT NOT MY SPIRIT!” What a remarkable and inspiring statement from a wounded Ukrainian soldier. Way to live!

    1. I HOPE YOU WANT TO PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE.

      THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE. TIME TO PRAY.

      You who pray for the Ukrainian people.

      But you, me, us, who are you praying for?

      Do you pray for the Ukrainian government, the army and the official and unofficial militias from western Ukraine???

      Or do you wish good luck to the people of eastern Ukraine (Donbass,… Donetsk, Luganks, Mariupol, Odessa and other regions of Eastern Ukraine)???

      The people of eastern Ukraine since 8 years ago at least 15,000 people have been killed. Even during the special military operations launched by the Russian Federation today.

      98% of the people of eastern Ukraine are Russian speakers.

      That’s why for the past 8 years they have been targeted by fascists from western Ukraine.

      For the sake of the propaganda material and content they produce, the people of eastern Ukraine are deliberately being used as human shields and massacred by political groups in western Ukraine and their soldiers and militias.

      So… Which one are you praying for???…

      To understand the context of the war that is currently happening.

      I suggest we study this conflict also from the reportage of independent journalists such as PATRICK LANCASTER (US) on the Youtube channel.
      Or…. Anne Laure Bonnet (France), Eva Bartlet (Canada), Graham Phillips (UK), VN Rangeloni (Italy), Ruben Gisbert (Spain), John Mark Dougan (US)

      There are also at least two documentaries that many people from various countries need to know, because this documentary is also a piece of data that complements the reportage of Patrick Lancaster and other independent journalists
      Mark Bartalmai (German)
      Title : UKRIANE AGONY
      Made in 2014

      Oliver Stone (US)
      Title : UKRAINE ON FIRE
      Made in 2015

      And I really appreciate LIVRE NOIR (FRANCE) journalistic work.
      And I also advise all of us to look intellectually at the work
      ANNE LAURE BONNEL.

      and many independent journalists from various countries……

      Please review it for yourself after seeing the various data submitted by the independent journalist since 8 years ago.

      May the civilians of western Ukraine and from the east soon find peace.
      And rotten politicians and fascist mobs must be eradicated for a better future for Ukraine

      Of course the work of independent journalists is considered propaganda.

      And strangely all the lies, provocations of war, Zelensky propaganda and neo-Nazi sympathizers in various mainstream media belonging to the western business mafia are considered to be the truth.

      In fact, when you cross-check between mainstream media coverage and those of humanitarian journalists, you will find HORRIBLE AND BIG LIE MAINSTREAM AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN NETWORKS.

    2. @Sage of the East My dad is writing a book about it. But I think I’ll pass on the CNN 😆

  8. The brave soldier’s comment about New Balance sneakers made me smile. He truly is not broken. I shudder to think what the Russians would have done if they didn’t need him alive for prisoner swap.

    1. I HOPE YOU WANT TO PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE.

      THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE. TIME TO PRAY.

      You who pray for the Ukrainian people.

      But you, me, us, who are you praying for?

      Do you pray for the Ukrainian government, the army and the official and unofficial militias from western Ukraine???

      Or do you wish good luck to the people of eastern Ukraine (Donbass,… Donetsk, Luganks, Mariupol, Odessa and other regions of Eastern Ukraine)???

      The people of eastern Ukraine since 8 years ago at least 15,000 people have been killed. Even during the special military operations launched by the Russian Federation today.

      98% of the people of eastern Ukraine are Russian speakers.

      That’s why for the past 8 years they have been targeted by fascists from western Ukraine.

      For the sake of the propaganda material and content they produce, the people of eastern Ukraine are deliberately being used as human shields and massacred by political groups in western Ukraine and their soldiers and militias.

      So… Which one are you praying for???…

      To understand the context of the war that is currently happening.

      I suggest we study this conflict also from the reportage of independent journalists such as PATRICK LANCASTER (US) on the Youtube channel.
      Or…. Anne Laure Bonnet (France), Eva Bartlet (Canada), Graham Phillips (UK), VN Rangeloni (Italy), Ruben Gisbert (Spain), John Mark Dougan (US)

      There are also at least two documentaries that many people from various countries need to know, because this documentary is also a piece of data that complements the reportage of Patrick Lancaster and other independent journalists
      Mark Bartalmai (German)
      Title : UKRIANE AGONY
      Made in 2014

      Oliver Stone (US)
      Title : UKRAINE ON FIRE
      Made in 2015

      And I really appreciate LIVRE NOIR (FRANCE) journalistic work.
      And I also advise all of us to look intellectually at the work
      ANNE LAURE BONNEL.

      and many independent journalists from various countries……

      Please review it for yourself after seeing the various data submitted by the independent journalist since 8 years ago.

      May the civilians of western Ukraine and from the east soon find peace.
      And rotten politicians and fascist mobs must be eradicated for a better future for Ukraine

      Of course the work of independent journalists is considered propaganda.

      And strangely all the lies, provocations of war, Zelensky propaganda and neo-Nazi sympathizers in various mainstream media belonging to the western business mafia are considered to be the truth.

      In fact, when you cross-check between mainstream media coverage and those of humanitarian journalists, you will find HORRIBLE AND BIG LIE MAINSTREAM AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN NETWORKS.

  9. Wracajcie do zdrowia chłopcy, niech Bóg ma was w swojej opiece ✊🇺🇦♥️🍀🇵🇱

    1. We are lucky to we have neighbors such as Poland. We will never forget where you been for us when Russia invaded.

    2. @Beth what’s wrong with you ? You have some kind of obsession that your neighbour unite against Russia, ( or Moscova to be more precise)

  10. Thank you so much for sharing what you went through, this is precious and you are a true soldier.
    You are here to heal now, to heal, to testify and to live your life in the best way while the other guys, the bad ones, they are already in the worst place. Nothing will break the spirit of Ukrainians, people from around the world stand with your country, Slava Ukraini!

    1. @Bro And then? Then we’re supposed to do nothing about anything right? Whataboutists are always like “Think about all those other people and then do nothing”. Let’s at least solve one thing.

    2. War It’s sad… they could have left him dead, instead, they brought him back gave him shelter ,Gave him medicinen! They gave him his life back!!! how bad can a Russian army be..??? You will never see The Israeli army doing that for a palestinians.

  11. After a bad traffic accident, a relative of mine was like this after a few days — stoic, optimistic, apparently making sense. But in fact he was still so traumatised mentally and physically that although he remembered being cut out of the car, he later had no memory at all of the first three weeks following the accident. And it was only a couple of weeks later still that he began to even understand the seriousness of his injuries and his prognosis. This young guy’s easy acceptance that he’ll be up and about “by autumn” reminds me very much of that early blitheness. I guess the mind only accepts what it can cope with at the time. I hope he regains some useful eyesight.

    1. It will take him years to recover, but with his being through getting blown up by a tank round, he will likely have memory problems. At least with them, once cannot recall what is forgotten, so there is no realization that there was anything forgotten. It took me 6 years to walk without falling over, but I still have folks remind me of things that I had ZERO recollection of, until reminded- Then it all flowed back in like a river…._ Oh, and Alexey, THIS IS NOT FOR NOTHING. Try to keep that in mind. Many wars are not for nothing, but I know that if anyone invaded my home, I would join in the fight, even though I have been trough enough reconstructive surgeries already

    2. @Alexey Gerasimov wrong love. he is fighting for his people, his country, and for democracy

  12. Brave lad. Let’s hope the world doesn’t forget he needs help now and in the future.

  13. This gentleman is a real inspiration. He has a reason to be down and yet his spirit will let him succeed.

  14. “One of my boys…” my son, a United States Marine, spoke the same way about the men he served with. God bless the Ukrainian fighting men AND women!

  15. Well done, soldier. You did what needed to be done for your country, for democracy and for all of us. Thank you

  16. Prayers for healing physically, mentally and emotionally for these brave soldiers and all Ukrainians, friends, parterners, press who have been experiencing the horror of this war firsthand. So thankful Hlib survived, but continued prayers for more releases of POWs as well.God bless, Ukraine!

    1. @Outcast POV the concept of God, only confuses the the who believe. – like Santa, flying reindeer and the Easter Bunny do.

  17. What this soldier went through at the hands of Russian forces is horrible! What the nurse said to him was sad, but she has no right to be mad at them for fighting for their homes. I hope that Hlib makes a full recovery both mentally and physically!

    1. @Sarah Brown Vichy French soldiers were also fighting for their home. Manchukuo soldiers fighting on behalf of their Japanese overlords against Chinese were also fighting for their homes. Russian Vlasov army was also fighting for the Germans against the Soviets for their homes. You seem to seriously lack an understanding of what collaboration is, look it up please.

    2. @lastkidonthemoon so places like Yugoslavia can be divided by the west ( Balkanization of Yugoslavia ) and small ethnic groups self declaring secession with all western country immediately recognizing them even assisting in the war effort when it was clear the force they were supporting had committed atrocities but donbass and Luhansk cannot become separate countries when its people clearly do not want to be part of Ukraine anymore ? Talk about hypocrisy from us western countries.

  18. God Bless this brave warrior, merely a child himself. A spiral of realism intermittent with blinding pain ever springs forward with life-hope is here with you son.

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