anna kostyuchenko, pavel sukhodolskyi for the voice of america from kyiv. we finish the issue of the story about the american volunteer who joined the foreign legion to protect ukraine. he served as a scout in the us. which infantry while fighting in the east of ukraine, the man was wounded and returned home for treatment. today, he continues to help ukrainians, meeting with congressmen and senators, but plans to return to the war. he says it needs to be finished before it starts even more. he shared his story with kateryna lisynova. for security reasons, we do not we reveal his personality. when, why and how did you decide to leave? when the full-scale war had just begun, president zelensky created a foreign legion and asked for help from abroad. that's when i decided that i wanted to join. for about a year, i tried to implement everything, and in february 2023, i finally came to ukraine. that's when it all started. what did your family and friends say, did they try to discourage you? my family is very supportive . they do worry, but they are also proud of