Quote (Norlander @ 3 May 2023 18:26)
The IDs for sure could've helped them to avoid GULAG. This is how it works. You show a nazi your uncut die schlange and he releases you to the song hava nagila
I could be wrong, but I think not all kidnapped Ukrainians are placed in Gulags.
If they transport you to some very far away cold location, you dont really have real chance to come back. There is no regular communication from there to simply buy a ticket, and even if there were you dont usually have money to travel, because those areas are not only cold as shitz but also poor as shit so you can only earn enough money to buy food.
But even if you somehow manage to get to Russia border, you cannot leave Russia without your ID.
Fun fact is that despite Ukraine is at war with Russia, there are Ukrainians who travel to Russia via Lithuania and actually come back.
I imagine these are people that Russia considers their friends, agents, supporters and they dont arrest them on the borders.
I read stories, that some people sent to Russia actually managed to come back, you need to convince your guards that you are friendly with Russia, and they would possibly let you go to your Russian friends/relatives (if you have any), instead of sending you to Syberia. When you get to your friends you can head towards Lithuania or Belarus.
Unfortunately Russians arent stupid, they search through your phone, they search your SMS, social medias, emails. If they find out you are friendly with Ukraine, you are fucked up.