Ukrainian family hopes for father’s return from Russian captivity

Every Sunday in Kyiv, two-year-old Tymofii carries a picture of his father at rallies organised by activists and family members to remind citizens of the thousands of Ukrainian soldiers being held as prisoners of war by Russia. Tymofii was not yet one when he last saw his father Denys Chumak, who was captured while fighting in the besieged southeastern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol in May 2022. "I am not alone," said his mother and Denys' wife Alisa, referring to the crowd of about 100 people.