‘There’s no other choice,’ says 35-year-old Ukrainian volunteer joining fight against Russia – video

Thousands of Ukrainians have volunteered to defend their country and to fight Russia's invasion. History is happening right now. I don't want to be on the sidelines,' Vitali, the 35-year-old boss of a Lviv startup, said at an assembly point. The truth, the good, everything is on our side. We have the whole world's support.' Vitali said he and his company's 15 employees had begun weapons training five days before Russia's attack. He volunteered on the day of the invasion

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