A Mother’s Campaign for Ukrainian Sons Captured by Russia

Only one outlet has reported this so far: treat it as unconfirmed.

Tetiana Vyshniak, known as “Mama Tania,” spent four years campaigning for the release of her son Artem, an Azovstal defender captured by Russian forces during the 2022 siege of Mariupol. After more than 400 rallies, he was finally freed. But with hundreds of Azov fighters and thousands of other Ukrainians still held by Russia, Vyshniak continues her daily fight for their return, standing alongside families still waiting for their loved ones.