A still from a TV interview with Ukrainian IFV commander identified as Oleksandr, sitting inside a Bradley fighting vehicle. Interview published February 6 2024.
A still from a TCH TV interview with Ukrainian IFV commander identified as Oleksandr.
  • A Ukrainian commander says he ended up fighting "son vs. father" on the battlefield.
  • He said his estranged father had called him up and asked him to come fight for Russia.
  • He believes their units — tanks versus infantry fighting vehicles — had fired on each other. 

A Ukrainian commander has detailed how he ended up fighting "son vs. father" on the battlefield in Ukraine.

Oleksandr, a 19-year-old armored vehicle commander, told his story to Ukrainian broadcaster TCH in a segment published on Tuesday.