The conflict between Russia and Ukraine wreaked havoc on both countries. However, the citizens of Ukraine were more severely affected by the conflicts. Many citizens overseas were called back to help their country deal with the issues. A few tennis players were also called back to the country. One former player recently detailed how it is to be on the battlefield.

Alexandr Dolgopolov is a retired Ukrainian professional tennis player. He achieved three titles in his career and has attained a career-high ranking of 13. He retired in 2021 and has been fighting for his country since.

Former Ukrainian professional shares harrowing details of the battlefield 

The Russia-Ukraine conflict began in 2014 and heated up further when the invasion of Ukraine began. The country fought back, and several citizens also went ahead and helped the military by providing various services. Some took part in the battlefield, including the retired Alexandr Dolgopolov. The 25-year-old has worked day and night and recently shared his experiences with the Daily Mail.

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“We had worked fifteen hours the day before and then were back on at 4am, so we were all just like zombies having energy drinks. Then we knew that one mortar is firing every two minutes, and the second one is firing 40 seconds after that, and it was just getting closer. You’re a meter underground. It’s coming to within 30 meters, and then 20 meters and then it got as close as 15. That’s close for 120 millimeter.”

He shared how the on-foot soldiers experience the weapon, “You really feel them go through your body when they land. After it exits you know there’s about 20 seconds when the shell is flying towards you. So you hear the exit and you are waiting to see the arrival.”

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Dolgopolov further explained the effect the mortars have on their physical health.

The damage of mortar fires

While not all of them land close enough to leave a lasting injury, the explosion is still damaging. Unfortunately, the trajectory of one of the fires ended nearer than anyone would want. 

Dolgopolov explained, “This one eventually was close enough to give all three of us there heavy concussions, the blast went right through me. But you know they don’t have unlimited shells so you know it is going to end, firing non-stop is expensive. Once they stopped, we went out and continued to work.”

Despite the impact they leave, the workers cannot stop working under any condition. They are hard at work, but the conflict does not show any signs of reducing, although the world has tried to change it. Wimbledon banned Russian and Belarusian players from participating to cause some change, but that did not work out in their favor. As the war continues, we will get more testimonials on the horrid life on the battlefield by many.

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