"The British author sent a letter and a personally signed book to a Ukrainian serviceman who spent 1,494 days in russian captivity", - the Telegram channel "Donbass.Vazhno" reports.
Oleksandr Ivanov defended Mariupol as part of the 36th Separate Marine Brigade at the beginning of russia's full-scale invasion. After the battles at the Illich Iron and Steel Works, he was taken prisoner, where he spent four years. While in captivity, Oleksandr Ivanov retold all seven Harry Potter books to fellow Ukrainian prisoners of war.
After learning Oleksandr's story, the civic initiative Ukraine WOW contacted J. K. Rowling. In response, the British author wrote Oleksandr Ivanov a letter of support and presented him with an autographed book.
