Digital Desk: Sergiy Stakhovsky, a former Ukrainian tennis star, claimed he registered in his country's reserve army last week, before to Russia's invasion, despite a lack of military training, though he can handle a rifle.
Russia launched an assault by land, air, and sea on Thursday, following President Vladimir Putin's declaration of war.
Sergiy Stakhovsky, 36, who won four ATP titles and stunned Roger Federer in the second round of Wimbledon in 2013, declared on Saturday that he was prepared to take up guns in Ukraine's defence.
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"Of course, I'd fight; it's the only reason I'm attempting to return," Stakhovsky told Sky News.
"I joined the reserves last week. I don't have military experience, but I have private firearms experience."
"My father and brother are surgeons; they are anxious, but I communicate with them constantly – they sleep in the basement."
"None of us thought this could happen, and yet it did."
Wladimir Klitschko, the former heavyweight boxing champion, also registered in Ukraine's reserve army last month, stating that his love for his country forced him to protect it.
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