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>> reporter: we're joined by lera, aged 19 and nani, who fled russians in crimea when she was 11. "we're ready to the end to defend our land," she said. "the occupiers came to my home before. my family is still there. only i could leave because i don't want to live in russia." across town, mothers knit camouflage netting while like nilia, daughters fight. hers staying behind to defend kyiv. >> we know the danger. we know it will come. but we didn't know when will it come. and i ask them, children, come here, please. be safe. come to me. but they didn't want. no, mom, please stay alive. stay sa...

She's chief marketing officer for an i.t. company. who traveled europe and africa. but joined day one to fight. >> i have lost two friends. two days ago. >> i'm sorry. >> they also have been -- >> were they fighting? >> yeah. and they in volunteer troop. so they have no both of them are programmers. >> we're joined by age 19. a nanny. who fled russians in crimea. when she was 11. >> we're ready to the end to defend our land. she said. the occupiers came to my home before. my family are still there. only i could leave. because i don't want to live in russia. across town, mothers knit camouflage...

Lera, age 19, a nanny who fled russians in crimea when shoe wa 11. "we're ready to the end to defend our land," she said. "the occupiers came to my home before. my family are still there. only i could leave because i don't want to live in russia." across town mothers knit camouflage knitting while like nelya their daughters fight. hers staying behind to defend kyiv. >> we know the danger. we know that it will come. but we didn't know when will it come. and i asked them, children, come here, please, be safe. come to me. but they didn't want. no, mom, please stay alive, stay safe, but we will de...

Russians in crimea when she was 11. we are ready to the end to defend our land, she said. the occupiers came to my home before. my family is sill there only i could leave because i don't want to live in russia. across town, mothers knit camouflage netting, while their daughters fight. hers staying behind to defend kyiv. >> we know the danger. we know that it will come but we didn't know when will it come? and i asked them -- children -- come here, please. be safe. come to me. but they didn't want. no, mom, please, stay alive. stay safe but we will defend our because everybody loves our -- our ...

>> yeah. they also have been -- >> fighting. >> yeah, they were fighting and they -- they were in volunteer troop. so, they have no military background at all. both of them are programmers. >> reporter: we are joined by lira, age 19, a nanny who fled russians in crimea when she was 11. we're ready to the end to defend our land, she said. the occupiers came to my home before, my family are still there. only i could leave because i don't want to live in russia. across town, mothers knit camouflage netting while their daughters fight. hers staying behind to defend kyiv. >> we know the danger. we ...