A detailed video account, published by Ukrainian special forces, described how the soldier refused to lay down his food, while one of his compatriots tried to kill himself by running into a pillar.

“He was lying there ... Another Ukrainian soldier, Pavlo, then described how once he was given food and medical attention “he calmed down”. “Later, he even asked to turn on romance ...

"I want to live here," the soldier, lying down on a bed, said after a brief pause. The soldier said he would go back home if he was required to but nodded when asked if he would stay in Ukraine if ...