Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, Yaroslav Amosov joined the ranks of the terrorist defense and helped the Armed Forces of Ukraine drive the Russian invaders out of his hometown of Irpen.

In an interview with CNN, Amosov shared his memories of the brutal occupation of Irpin, which he had to see with his own eyes..

" grabbed children, parents, animals, cried. They didn't know what to do. I saw a situation where one military run with a child in her arms. All things of this child were covered with blood, but not his, but his father's. Mother ran behind.

I don't know what happened to the baby's dad, but it was hard to watch.. The kid was maybe two or three years old, but he did not even understand what was happening. I didn't hear him cry. He was probably just overwhelmed by an unrealistic shock..

Seeing a person cry because he is holding a piece of bread in his hands is very painful.. I don't understand why people don't believe what's going on here.. They believe that (Russia - approx.. ) conducts a " It's hard to look at your city, once filled with happiness and life..

It's calm now, but I understand and know what is happening in other cities,"

Earlier it was reported that Amosov refused to defend the title against Briton Michael Page in order to stay to defend Ukraine from Russian invaders..

Recall that after Irpin was completely under the control of the Ukrainian military, the 28-year-old MMA fighter took out the championship belt from the cellar of his own house, which his mother hid there..

Amosov has 26 fights and 26 victories in mixed martial arts.

In June last year, Yaroslav defeated Brazilian Douglas Lima by unanimous decision and became the first ever Ukrainian champion of the elite Bellator promotion..