the son, he could not leave the country and his mother was too weak to leave. already this conflict has taken a lot of lives, and also the mental trauma. taken a lot of lives, and also the mentaltrauma. i taken a lot of lives, and also the mental trauma. i am just thinking, you know, of the children, everyone basically experienced that kind of trauma, it's overwhelming. mada: trauma, it's overwhelming. mads nissen, thank _ trauma, it's overwhelming. mads nissen, thank you _ trauma, it's overwhelming. mads nissen, thank you very _ trauma, it's overwhelming. mads nissen, thank you very much - trauma, it's overwhelming. mads nissen, thank you very much indeed for talking to us about your experiences in lviv. the russian defence minister has said that 16,000 fighters from the middle east have volunteered to fight with the russian army in ukraine. if they do take up weapons there, it won't be the first time russia has actively engaged in recruiting what many people consider mercenaries. hanan razek has the story. syrian fighters that reportedly want to go and fight in ukraine alongside the russian troops.