Families say 2 Americans have been freed after they were captured by Russian-backed forces in June while fighting in Ukraine.
Family members of Americans Alexander John-Robert Drueke, 39, from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Andy Tai Ngoc Huynh, 27, from Hartselle, Alabama confirmed they had been freed. They were captured while fighting for Ukraine north of Kharkiv in June.British Prime Minister Liz Truss tweeted that five British citizens had been released.
They are safely in the custody of the US embassy in Saudi Arabia and after medical checks and debriefing they will return to the States. We deeply appreciate everyone's prayers and especially the close communication and support of our elected officials, Ukrainian Ambassador Markarova, and our members of the US embassies in Ukraine and Saudi Arabia and the US Department of State," said Diana Shaw, a spokesperson for both families and Dreuke's aunt.
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