A tennis star returned to Ukraine to help fight the Russians. He didn't tell his kids
By Faith Karimi, CNN
Updated 0039 GMT (0839 HKT) March 4, 2022
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He made a tough decision to leave his wife and three young children at their home in Hungary and return to his homeland to join the fight. He's now a member of the army reservists helping defend the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. As a Russian military convoy closes in on the city and dread hangs in the air, Stakhovsky, 36, says he is prepared to do whatever it takes. He told CNN's Brianna Keilar on Thursday