Will Vernon
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“Slightly blind” - Alexander Lukashenko
“NATO propagandist” - Donetsk People’s Republic
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Will Vernon
@willvernon.bsky.social
· Dec 30
BBC: Emotion as Ukrainian POWs released
YouTube video by Will Vernon
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The BBC was invited to the prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine today. The scenes were incredibly moving.
📺 Our report for @BBCNews at 10
Prod: Danny Wittenberg
Cam/edit: @malikmudassir.bsky.social
Prod: Svitlana Libet
youtu.be/kg7OWcebEug
📺 Our report for @BBCNews at 10
Prod: Danny Wittenberg
Cam/edit: @malikmudassir.bsky.social
Prod: Svitlana Libet
youtu.be/kg7OWcebEug
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