“I hope to live to be hundreds. I have to survive this terrible situation, “Stanislavsky told Reuters. A few days ago, his biggest dream was to play with the Swiss tennis giant Roger Federer. Now he wants only one thing – to survive and survive hundreds.
Since February 24, when Russia launched the invasion of Ukraine, it has basically not left home. He allegedly has enough supplies so far. “I’m sitting at home and I’m not going anywhere,” Stanislavsky said. His daughter, who lives in Poland, is said to be persuading him to go see her.
“I decided to stay here. I can’t hear well, so I sleep at night, I don’t hear anything, “he said, referring in particular to the night bombing and sirens announcing an anti-aircraft alarm.
Stanislavsky survived World War II, when as an engineer he participated in the development of Soviet military aircraft in the fight against the Nazis. It never occurred to him that he would have to experience the horrors of war again. “There can be no war in the 21st century, the war must end,” he said.
He started playing tennis at the age of 30, training for more than 60 years three times a week. He claims that he did not reach the top level until the 1990s as a participant in veteran tournaments. “I’m not afraid of anyone … I hope the war is over and I can play tennis again,” Stanislavsky said.
