The athlete recalled the worst moments of the occupation of his hometown.
Ukrainian MMA champion Bellator in welterweight Yaroslav < Amosov spoke about the horrors of the Russian occupation of his native Irpen.
“People were running … grabbing children, parents, animals, crying. They did not know what to do. I saw a situation where one soldier ran with a child in his arms, all the child's belongings were covered in blood, but not hers, but her father's … The mother ran behind … I don't know what happened to the child's father, but it was hard to watch. .. The baby was maybe two or three years old, but he didn't even understand what was going on. why people do not believe in what is happening here. They believe that Russia is conducting a “special operation” to save people. It is difficult to look at your city, once filled with happiness and life. Now calm, but I understand and know what is happening in others cities, “Amosov said in an interview. CNN.
Recall that Amosov became the champion of the Bellator welterweight division last June, when he defeated Douglas Lima by unanimous decision of the judges and took away his title.
Yaroslav Amosov after the start of the Russian military invasion returned to Ukraine and joined the territorial defense, refusing to defend the title against the British Michael Page.
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< Earlier it was reported that the Ukrainian MMA champion found his belt in the liberated Irpen .
