On January 10, the Ukrainian seafarer Andrey Novichkov, who was released from prison in Iran, returned home.

In the morning, he flew to Boryspil airport, from where he immediately went home, to Odessa. His grandmother Elena Viranovskaya, friends, journalists and the MTWTU leadership were there to meet Andrey.

Andrey Novichkov said that he was feeling well, and thanked everyone who helped him return home. According to Andrey, after rehabilitation, he is going to return to work at sea.