Ukrainian athlete Bogdan Khodakovsky died in battles with Russian invaders in Donetsk region.
The 23-year-old athlete fought in the Aidar battalion and died near Bakhmut in mid-May.
" He showed himself as a real athlete - brave, courageous - the defender of his homeland, "
Khodakovsky is a native of the Kyiv region and has repeatedly become the winner and prize-winner of the Ukrainian championships in pole vaulting.
Recall that on February 24 last year, 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..
Bakhmut is now one of the hottest spots on the front, and Ukrainian heroes continue to fight for the city.
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Earlier it was reported that the champion of Ukraine in hockey died in the battles for Bakhmut.