The two US military veterans went missing last week while fighting in Ukraine. 9News
Alex Drueke and Andy Huynh, both from Alabama, were believed to be the first Americans captured byDrueke, speaking into the camera from what appeared to be an office, sent a message to his mother, concluding with a quick wink.US military veteran Alexander Drueke of Tuscaloosa, Alabama pictured left, with his mother, Lois "Bunny" Drueke. On the right is US Marine veteran Andy Tai Huynh, who decided to fight with Ukraine in the war against Russia.
Drueke, who served in the US Army, and Huynh, who served in the US Marines, went missing after their group came under heavy fire in the northeastern Kharkiv region on June 9.This undated photograph provided by Diane Williams shows U.S. military veteran Alexander Drueke of Tuscaloosa, Ala. Drueke traveled to Ukraine to help with the fight against Russian invaders and was later reported missing.
RT, which broadcasts in English, said they were being held by Russian-backed separatist forces in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.
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