Latvian specialist Ainars Bagatskis resigned as head coach of the Ukrainian men's basketball team. This was reported by the Basketball Federation of Ukraine on its website. Bagatskis' contract with the Ukrainian team was calculated before the completion of qualification for the 2023 World Championship. The parties decided not to continue cooperation Bogatskis led the Ukrainian team since 2019. Under his leadership, the Blue-Yellows reached the 1/8 finals of EuroBasket 2022. In total, Ainars played 24 official matches at the head of the national team, of which 13 won and 11 lost. The Ukrainian team failed to qualify for the 2023 World Cup, finishing fifth in its group.