After spending months in the captivity of Russian-aligned forces in Ukraine, Alabama veterans Andy Tai Ngoc Huynh and Alexander Drueke are back in their home state of Alabama.
as part of a 10-person prisoner exchange brokered by the Saudi Arabian government.
“I knew this day would come. I absolutely knew it,” said Dianna Shaw, Drueke’s aunt, who has handled interview requests for the family. Shaw is the sister of Drueke’s mother, Lois “Bunny” Drueke. Shaw said she had spoken with the men and that they were mostly doing well after their ordeal. She noted that they had been treated for dehydration and had eye sensitivity due to wearing blindfolds while in captivity.
Shaw told AL.com at the airport that the two men still believed they were doing the right thing in helping Ukraine resist the Russian invasion.
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