The Ukrainian national biathlon team has announced the preliminary line-ups for the 2023 World Championships, which will be held next month in Oberhof, Germany..

It is reported by Suspilne Sport.

Dmitry Pidruchny, who is now recovering from knee surgery, was included in the men's application. The list also includes Artem Prima, Anton Dudchenko, Bogdan Tsymbal and Denis Nasyko.

Ruslan Tkalenko, Artem Tishchenko and Taras Lesyuk will fight for the last sixth place in the application. To do this, they will perform at the IBU Cup in Obertiliach, which will take place before the World Championships..

The women's team included Elena Bilosyuk, Yulia Dzhima, Anastasia Merkushina, Anna Krivonos and Lyubov Kipyachenkova.

Last place in the application is claimed by Alexandra Merkushina, who recently won two medals at the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival 2023 - gold in the sprint and bronze in the individual race..

At the same time, Daria Blashko is likely to miss the world championship due to inflammation of the vestibular nerve..

The 2023 Biathlon World Cup is scheduled from February 8 to 19 in Oberhof, Germany.

Recall, on January 29, the 2023 European Biathlon Championships ended in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.. At the continental championship, the national team of Ukraine chose three medals. Yulia Dzhima won silver in the women's individual race, after which Anton Dudchenko won silver in a similar discipline among men. The only gold medal for our country was brought by Anastasia Merkushina in the sprint.