On Tuesday, June 28, Ukrainian American football player Yaroslav Mokhonko died in battle near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, the Ukrainian League of American Football reports..

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Mokhonko died near the city, which the Russians have been trying to storm in recent weeks.

Recall that on February 24, Russian President Putin made an urgent statement about conducting a special military operation on the territory of Ukraine, launching a large-scale invasion of Ukrainian cities..

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Earlier it was reported that the coach of a famous Ukrainian tennis player died in the war against the Russian invaders..