A former Ukrainian tennis star has admitted it's a case of "kill or be killed" after taking to the front line amid the Russian invasion.
Alexandr Dolgopolov, 33, stepped away from the sport 12 months ago after battling a persistent wrist injury. But any prospect of an easy retirement was cast aside when Russia moved troops to the border last month.
Fearing the inevitable, Dolgopolov first delivered family members to safety in Turkey. He then headed Croatia, where he met up with friends, with whim he loaded military gear and supplies into a car and drove back towards his homeland.
