Stanislav Aseyev, a former RFE/RL contributor, was held captive by Russia-backed separatists in Ukraine's Donbas region for two and a half years. After being freed in a prisoner swap, he returned to writing. But Aseyev decided that he could do the most good for his country as an enlisted soldier.

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