hiː wʌz ɐn ˈɛkspəlˈɪɾɪkəl mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv ˌoʊjˌuːˈɛn pɹˈɪzənɚ hˌuː wʌz ɪmpɹˈɪzənd baɪ kˈɑːmjuːnˌɪst sˈoʊviəts fɔːɹ sˈɛvəntˌiːn jˈɪɹz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn.
He was an ex-political (member of OUN) prisoner who was imprisoned by communist Soviets for 17 years (1944–1954, 1972–1979).