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    Thousands rush to enlist in Ukraine's army to fight the Russian invasion

    On Thursday, Volodymyr Omelyan and his family awoke to the sound of missile blasts nearby. By Friday, he had said goodbye to his wife and children and enlisted to fight.
    by Michael Levitt Feb 25, 2022 2 minutes
    Volodymyr Omelyan says he believes that defending the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, is important. It is a city he feels like he belongs to.

    On Thursday, Volodymyr Omelyan and his family awoke to the sound of missile blasts nearby.

    By Friday, he had said goodbye to his wife and children and had enlisted to fight.

    "I'm not a natural-born killer, and I never dreamed to be that type of guy," said Omelyan,

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