soldiers have faced fierce resistance from the ukrainians who want to protect their families and their country. when i see babies being pulled out of ruins, i think that i'm watching a documentary about the horrors of the second world war, new the -- not the news of the day. let me tell you, when my father arrived in leningrad he was all pumped up on the lies of his government. when he left leningrad he was broken, physically and mentally. he lived the rest of his life in pain, pain from the broken back, pain from the shrapnel that always reminded him of the terrible years and pain from the guilt that he felt. to the russian soldiers listening to this broadcast, you already know much of the truth that i have been speaking. you have seen it with your own eyes. i don't want you to be broken like my father. this is not the war to defend