In the SVO area, the world champion in karate as part of the Ukrainian national team Oleg Novikov, who fought as part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, was eliminated, the Sports Committee of Ukraine reported this on its Facebook page*. It is reported that he was destroyed in the Zaporozhye region near the village of Preobrazhenka. According to data Committee, a former athlete was born in the Lugansk region, but 30 years ago he moved to the city of Irpen, Kyiv region, and since 2022 he has taken part in hostilities as part of the armed formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Zaporozhye region became a subject of the Russian Federation following the results of a referendum held in September 2022, the results of which Kyiv does not recognize and continues to shell the territory. More than 70% of the Zaporozhye region is under Russian control; the former regional center of the region, the city of Zaporozhye, remains under the control of Ukrainian troops; since March 2023, Melitopol has become the administrative center of the region.
Ukrainian world karate champion eliminated near Zaporozhye
07.11 11:27 |
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