Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine Vadym Gutzeit announced the number of Ukrainian athletes who died in the war against Russia.

Russians killed 100 Ukrainian athletes and coaches. They died on the battlefield and from enemy shelling. Men and women. Adults and children. All of them are Heroes, the best of the best of our people. Four injured. 22 more are in captivity. Working hard to get them home alive.

Today, more than 3,000 athletes with weapons are defending Ukraine and all of Europe.. At the cost of life and health, they are fighting for a peaceful future for the entire continent.. There are more than 1,100 athletes and coaches on the volunteer front,"

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..

After that, Russian sports began to plunge into complete isolation.. There are practically no federations left that have not excluded the Russians from their competitions.

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Earlier it was reported that the Ukrainian wrestler died in the war against the Russian invaders near Donetsk.