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Region. there are thousands who have come to this country from 52 nations, men and women, u.s. army veterans, navy veterans, japanese, korean, we have many people here who understand just how existential a threat. that's why i call on anyone who has combat experience to come and help us. this battle, if they lose it here, they're not just losing ukraine, you're allowing a dictator, a kleptocrat who has been stealing from his own people, you see what he calls an army, which is really just a board of people who are stealing, raping, murdering, drinking alcohol, and doing all of these things and ...

Means our lives, well, that's what we have sworn our oath for. >> let me ask you this, our last visit here in ukraine in the early stages of the war, we met with volunteers with a mix of backgrounds, some did have previous combat experience and i know the folks vetting volunteers are look for folks like you, they want folks who have been to war. are you seeing mostly experience volunteers there joining the fight or see some who may not belong in this war? >> well, in the organization i belong to, the international legion for the defense of ukraine, we are the foreign fighter force for the arme...

Wherever we're needed the most. if i see a unit slowing down in combat, i try to find a unit that is more combat experience. and we -- we are not signatory to anyone. i've not signed up with the foreign legion or the ukrainian army or anyone. i'm simply here helping whoever i could help and they -- they opened us with open arms wherever we go. we have a little bit more experience than these guys so we try to, you know, give all of our knowledge, train and help, fight for these guys and just keep fighting the good fight, i guess. >> so i've been on your social media, on your twitter page and yo...

Under your command and the volunteers range in age from 18 to some folks in their mid-70s. is that right? >> yes, that's correct. yes. >> what do the people in their mid 70s -- are they capable -- no offense to any seniors out there, but i'm 53, and i don't know i'd be capable of this. are they able to keep up with you? >> yes. this one particular kguy, he's been through four wars with russia since 1991 in georgia and different former soviet republic countries. and actually he's training my guys. he is sharing his experience, and he's doing a great job. >> sounds like a vital part of the team....

Understands that something went wrong. we heard reports by russian tv stations that kyiv is going to be captured in three days, that ukrainian army is no match for russia, and we're now over 40 days into this war. russia had to draw from the kyiv region, from sumi. so obviously russia understands that they failed in their operation. and now they're preparing for a long operation in donbas. and unfortunately people like this who have experience in syria have combat experience in terrain. for example, this general is known for basically destroying aleppo. that's unfortunately what we're going to...