Freed from captivity, the commander of the 'Henichesk': how Boychuk saved the ship in 2014

According to glavcom.ua: Today, August 14, former commander of the destroyed Ukrainian minesweeper 'Henichesk', Alexander Boychuk, returned from Russian captivity. This was reported by 'Glavkom' citing journalist Bohdan Kutepov.

«My friend, a defender of Mariupol, who went missing in the early months of the full-scale war, and who was not on the lists of the living for the first year, but whose wife believed and waited – finally today he was freed from terrorist captivity! His wife and sons – also military. Alexander Vyacheslavovich Boychuk, the legendary commander of the only Ukrainian minesweeper (already bombed today), who hijacked the ship during the annexation of Crimea in 2014, is returning home!», – the report says.

What is known about Boychuk?

Military Alexander Boychuk is from Volodymyr in the Volyn region. Before joining the navy in 2009, he participated in a peacekeeping mission in Iraq.

According to hromadske, in March 2014, during the Russian seizure of Crimea, Boychuk put the minesweeper 'Henichesk' on combat alert. Despite the order to moor, the commander of 'Henichesk' decided not to let the Russians on board, which led to its capture.

Ukrainian military Alexander Boychuk returned from Russian captivity after his minesweeper 'Henichesk' was destroyed during the annexation of Crimea. This is a significant event for his family and all of Ukraine, which celebrates his heroism and dedication to his country.