More than 50 Ukrainian athletes died in more than 90 days of a large-scale war that Russia unleashed against Ukraine.

The Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine Vadym Gutzeit announced this on the air of the national telethon..

According to the minister, athletes in Olympic and non-Olympic sports are defending Ukraine with weapons in their hands..

" Someone in the terrorist defense, someone in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, someone is now in the east of Ukraine. I want to thank all the defenders of Ukraine,"

The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine expresses sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims.

As TSN Prosport previously reported, the kickboxing champion of Ukraine died defending Mariupol from Russian invaders.. Also, in battles with Russian invaders, the famous Ukrainian boxer Oleg Prudkiy gave his life..